The Future of Mainline Protestantism in America

Book Overview

As recently as the 1960s, more than half of all American adults belonged to just a handful of mainline Protestant denominations--Presbyterian, UCC, Disciples of Christ, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, and American Baptist. Presidents, congressmen, judges, business leaders, and other members of the elite overwhelmingly came from such backgrounds. But by 2010, fewer than 13 percent of adults belonged to a mainline Protestant church. What does the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231183615
• ISBN13: 9780231183611
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"