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Down to the 1950s they dominated religion in America, but they have been shrinking in membership and are now down to about 26 million; They are now outnumbered by Catholics and [[Evangelical Christians]].

Down to the 1950s they dominated religion in America, but they have been shrinking in membership and are now down to about 26 million; They are now outnumbered by Catholics and [[Evangelical Christians]].

Theologically they were generally evangelical in the 19th century, liberal or modenist 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.

Theologically they were generally evangelical in the 19th century, liberal or modenist 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  

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