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'''Mainline''' Protestantism is one of four major movements within Protestantism; the other three are [[evangelical]], [[fundamentalism]], and [[Pentecostal]]/[[charismatic]].  They grew rapidly during the [[Great Awakening]] from the 1740s to the 1940s and dominated religion in America even into the 1950's, but they have been shrinking in membership and are now down to about 26 million.  Though Catholics have long outnumbered Protestants in general, mainline adherents are now outnumbered by evangelical and Pentecostal/charismatic Christians; only fundamentalism has a smaller following among Protestants.

'''Mainline''' Protestantism is one of four major movements within Protestantism; the other three are [[evangelical]], [[fundamentalism]], and [[Pentecostal]].  They grew rapidly during the [[Great Awakening]] from the 1740s to the 1940s and dominated religion in America even into the 1950's, but they have been shrinking in membership and are now down to about 26 million.  Though Catholics have long outnumbered Protestants in general, mainline adherents are now outnumbered by evangelical and Pentecostal/charismatic Christians; only fundamentalism has a smaller following among Protestants.

Theologically they were generally evangelical in the 19th century, liberal or modernist in the early 20th century, and now generally favor [[Neo-orthodoxy]]. Theology is not a central concern, and they rarely engage in heresy trials. However all have been deeply divided in recent years by such issues as homosexuality.  The Mainline churches founded many colleges, universities and divinity schools.  They were leaders in many reform movements, ranging from anti-slavery to temperance to the [[Social Gospel]] and [[Civil Rights Movement]].  They are organizers and dominate the [[National Council of Churches]].

Theologically they were generally evangelical in the 19th century, liberal or modernist in the early 20th century, and now generally favor [[Neo-orthodoxy]]. Theology is not a central concern, and they rarely engage in heresy trials. However all have been deeply divided in recent years by such issues as homosexuality.  The Mainline churches founded many colleges, universities and divinity schools.  They were leaders in many reform movements, ranging from anti-slavery to temperance to the [[Social Gospel]] and [[Civil Rights Movement]].  They are organizers and dominate the [[National Council of Churches]].