Mainline churches and the evangelicals: A challenging crisis?

By Richard G Hutcheson

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804215022
• ISBN13: 9780804215022
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: John Knox Press
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Profound for its time

Hutcheson gives an excellent description of the cultural conflict that arose between mainline and evangelical churches in the 20th century. His commentary on the loss of youth in mainline churches to evangelical churches is well researched and thought out. Although he comes from a mainline perspective, he provides a very balanced look at the problem of flight that occured in the younger generations of the 60's and 70's. Having worked wtih youth in both sides in the late 90s, I feel that some of his perspectives are a little dated. I also feel that he lacks an in depth understanding of what goes on in Evangelical settings. That said, I think that he provides an excellent and balanced historical analysis that is still of value. His words of caution should still be heeded by both mainline and evangelical readers. I think its a shame that this book has not received a wider reading because it offers a wealth of information in its pages.