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" The remnant spirit : "
Douglas E. Cowan ; foreword by Irving R. Hexham.
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BL
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1040176
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b794546
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Cowan, Douglas E.
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The remnant spirit : : conservative reform in mainline Protestantism /\ Douglas E. Cowan ; foreword by Irving R. Hexham.
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Westport, Conn. :: Praeger,, 2003.
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1 online resource (xii, 234 pages)
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0313056994
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: 9780313056994
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0275974499
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9780275974497
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-230) and index.
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Foreword; Acknowledgments; I. Precipitous Moments and the Crisis of the Mainline Church; II. Confronting the Precipice; III. Constructing Dissent as Identity and Community; References; Index.
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Over the past few decades, mainline Protestant denominations in North America have been experiencing a significant decline in membership, active participation, and financial contributions. In the midst of this decline, these denominations have been caught up in a variety of controversial religious, ecclesiastical, and social issues--a shift from neo-orthodox to liberal theology, the advent of inclusive liturgical and biblical language, denominational support for often controversial social issues, and heated debates around human sexuality, particularly the place of homosexuals in the church. To.
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Church renewal.
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Protestant churches-- North America.
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Church renewal.
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Protestant churches.
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RELIGION-- Christianity-- Protestant.
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North America.
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280.40973090511
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BR510.C69 2003eb
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