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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 [[National Council of Churches]].
==Further reading==
* Ahlstrom, Sydney E. ''A Religious History of the American People'' (1976; 2004) [http://www.amazon.com/Religious-History-American-People/dp/0300100124/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243520377&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]
* Balmer, Randall. ''Grant Us Courage: Travels along the Mainline of American Protestantism'' (1996) [http://www.questia.com/read/106364823?title=Grant%20Us%20Courage%3a%20%20Travels%20along%20the%20Mainline%20of%20American%20Protestantism online edition]
* Billingsley, K. L. ''From Mainline to Sideline: The Social Witness of the National Council of Churches'' (1991)
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* Roof, Wade Clark, and William McKinney. '' American Mainline Religion: Its Changing Shape and Future'' (1990) [http://www.amazon.com/American-Mainline-Religion-Changing-Future/dp/0813512166/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243520093&sr=1-6 excerpt and text search]
* Tipton, Steven M. ''Public Pulpits: Methodists and Mainline Churches in the Moral Argument of Public Life'' (2008) [Public Pulpits: Methodists and Mainline Churches in the Moral Argument of Public Life by Steven M. Tipton (Hardcover - Mar 1, 2008)
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[[Category:Christian Denominations]]