From The National Review-
I’ve long thought that one of the most important stories of modern
times is the precipitous decline of so-called mainline Protestant
denominations. It wasn’t long ago that mainline denominations such as
the Episcopal Church and Presbyterian Church (USA) were titans in the
American religious landscape. Now, many of them are declining so fast
that they’re in danger of disappearing entirely.
Books and essays have been written analyzing the decline, and the point
of this post isn’t to rehash every explanation. However, central to the
analysis is that fact that each of these churches compromised on core
tenets of biblical Christianity. In fundamental ways, they secularized.
They responded to social pressure by conforming to (mainly) secular
progressive moral norms. They merged with the ambient culture to the
extent that the distinct meaning and purpose of the church was lost.
The loss of the mainline and the corresponding rise of the
Evangelical church has changed American culture and transformed American
politics. And each step of the way, Evangelicals looked at their
brothers and sisters across the theological aisle and told them that
church is purposeless when it merges with NPR.
More here-
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/evangelical-trump-compromise-mainline-decline/
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