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Historic established Protestant denominations
Mainline Protestants (also referred to as modernist Protestants or oldline Protestants) are a group of historically established Protestant denominations
Mainline_Protestant
work. Protestants in the United States by tradition according to the Pew Research Center (2014) Evangelical Protestant (55.0%) Mainline Protestant (32.0%)
Protestantism in the United States
Protestantism_in_the_United_States
Largest city in Maryland, United States
From 15% sample Including Evangelical Protestants (19%), Mainline Protestants (16%) and Historically Black Protestants (15%). Citations Donovan, Doug (May
Baltimore
Protestant Christian movement
denominations, there is a broader "evangelical streak" in mainline Protestantism. Mainline Protestant churches predominantly have a liberal theology while
Evangelicalism
Sociological category in the US, Canada, and Australia
Congregationalist, and other mainline Protestant denominations; however, the term has expanded to include other Protestant denominations as well. The concept
White_Anglo-Saxon_Protestants
Major branch of Christianity
India (1970), United Protestant Church of France (2013), and the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (2004). As mainline Protestantism shrinks in Europe
Protestantism
Anglican denomination
worldwide Anglican Communion, based in the United States. It is a Mainline Protestant denomination and divided into nine provinces. The presiding bishop
Episcopal Church (United States)
Episcopal_Church_(United_States)
up of Lutherans, Adventists, Presbyterians and other mainline Protestant traditions. Protestantism was first practiced in Brazil by Huguenot travelers
Protestantism_in_Brazil
American Lutheran bishop
Yehiel Curry (born July 26, 1972) is an American Mainline Protestant prelate who has served as presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Yehiel_Curry
2026 encyclical of Pope Leo XIV
Magnifica humanitas (lit. 'magnificent humanity') is the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV, concerned with "safeguarding the human person in the age of
Magnifica_humanitas
being evangelicals, mainline Protestants, or Catholics, although its dominance has declined in recent decades, and as of 2012 Protestants no longer formed
Religion_in_the_United_States
American missionary and academic (1938–2024)
Lou Jensen (October 11, 1938 -- March 31, 2024) was an American Mainline Protestant missionary, international relations specialist, and director of the
Bonnie_L._Jensen
membership of the Mainline Protestant churches while Evangelical Protestant and Black churches are relatively stable. In 2010, the largest Protestant denominational
Protestantism_by_country
most Christian churches in the United States are either Mainline Protestant, Evangelical Protestant, or Catholic. The Public Religion Research Institute's
Christianity in the United States
Christianity_in_the_United_States
Mainline Protestant denomination
The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a worldwide Mainline Protestant Christian denomination based in Africa, the Philippines, Europe, and the United States
United_Methodist_Church
European Christians. About 19% of European Christians were part of the mainline Protestant tradition. Russia is the largest Christian country in Europe by population
Christianity_in_Europe
Mainline Protestant denomination in the United States
The American Baptist Churches USA, abbreviated as ABCUSA, is a mainline Protestant and Baptist Christian denomination in the United States. The American
American_Baptist_Churches_USA
American religious think tank
Democracy (IRD) is an American think tank that promotes its views among mainline Protestant churches, as well as advocating for its conservative values in the
Institute on Religion and Democracy
Institute_on_Religion_and_Democracy
American Baptist evangelist (1918–2018)
Graham's evangelism was appreciated by mainline Protestant denominations, as he encouraged mainline Protestants, who were converted to his evangelical
Billy_Graham
Mainline Protestant denomination in the US
The Presbyterian Church (USA), abbreviated PCUSA, is a Mainline Protestant denomination in the United States. It is the largest Presbyterian denomination
Presbyterian_Church_(USA)
Protestant Christian denomination
Church of Christ (UCC) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination based in the United States. It is a United Protestant denomination that formed as
United_Church_of_Christ
American Lutheran minister (born 1969)
(born April 22, 1969) is an American author, Lutheran minister and Mainline Protestant public theologian. She served as the founding pastor of House for
Nadia_Bolz-Weber
Largest Lutheran denomination in the United States
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is a Mainline Protestant church headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA was officially formed on
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_America
Topics referred to by the same term
person of the Mainline (Protestant) "Mainliner", a person who lives on the Philadelphia Main Line section of the Philadelphia suburbs "Mainliner", a generic
Mainliner
American philosopher (1873–1966)
Society of America. He led a highly influential study of missions in mainline Protestant churches in 1932. His "Laymen's Inquiry" recommended a greater emphasis
William_Ernest_Hocking
Potential revitalization of the Christian Church
New Monasticism. Dozens of renewal movements have emerged within mainline Protestant denominations in the United States. While the church has experienced
Church_renewal
16th-century movement in Western Christianity
The Reformation, also known as the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation, was a major theological movement in Western Christianity in 16th-century
Reformation
Union of Protestant churches of different creeds
since the mid-20th century, and the rise of secularism worldwide, mainline Protestantism has shrunk, reducing the viability of many individual denominations
United_and_uniting_churches
University association
and universities associated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), a mainline Protestant Christian denomination. Agnes Scott College (Decatur, Georgia) Alma
Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities
Association_of_Presbyterian_Colleges_and_Universities
Conservative movement within Mainline Protestantism
liberalism and theological progressivism currently within several mainline Protestant denominations and seeks to return those denominations to its view
Confessing_Movement
Political and religious ideology
Zionism and the Quest for Justice in the Holy Land, Chapter Six: The Mainline Protestant Churches and the Holy Land by Donald E. Wagner. Quotation: "both
Christian_Zionism
American minister, activist, and writer
D'Metrius Pearson (March 19, 1953 – November 19, 2023) was an American Mainline Protestant minister, Christian Universalist, and gospel music artist. At one
Carlton_Pearson
controversy of the 1920s and 1930s, fundamentalists lost control of the Mainline Protestant churches and separated themselves from non-fundamentalist churches
Evangelicalism in the United States
Evangelicalism_in_the_United_States
Religious views on birth control
Communion changed its policy. Soon after, according to Flann Campbell, mainline Protestant groups came to accept the use of modern contraceptives as a matter
Religion_and_birth_control
Christian denomination
Pilipinas; Ilocano: Nagkaykaysa nga Iglesia Ni Cristo iti Filipinas) is a mainline Protestant denomination in the Philippines. Established in its present form
United Church of Christ in the Philippines
United_Church_of_Christ_in_the_Philippines
American author and translator (1932–2018)
Hoiland Peterson (November 6, 1932 – October 22, 2018) was an American Mainline Protestant minister, scholar, Presbyterian theologian, author, and poet. He
Eugene_H._Peterson
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up mainline or main line in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mainline, Main line, or Main Line may refer to: Main line (railway), the principal artery
Mainline
Protestant university in Manila, Philippines
the PCC acquired university status. PCU is one of the two major Mainline Protestant universities at the heart of Metro Manila, the other being Trinity
Philippine Christian University
Philippine_Christian_University
Eschatological concept in Christianity
the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican churches, as well as mainline Protestant bodies, such as Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians and many Reformed
Rapture
American pastor and politician (born 1969)
RAH-fee-el WOR-nok; born July 23, 1969) is an American politician and Mainline Protestant minister in the Baptist tradition serving as the junior United States
Raphael_Warnock
Colloquial term for the US heartland
Evangelical, Mainline Protestant, or non-denominational Christian, and typically, but not always, European Americans, particularly of Anglo-Saxon Protestant or
Middle America (United States)
Middle_America_(United_States)
Ecumenical body in the United States
faith groups in the United States. Its member communions include mainline Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, African-American, evangelical
National_Council_of_Churches
English translation of the Bible
reflect the historical situation of ancient patriarchal culture." Many mainline Protestant churches officially approve the NRSV for both private and public
New_Revised_Standard_Version
American minister and U.S. Senate candidate (born 1964)
Part a series on Mainline Protestantism Concepts Christian egalitarianism Historical Jesus Equity Eutheism Inclusivism Theological liberalism Social Gospel
Adam_Hamilton_(pastor)
attributed mainly to the dropping membership of the Mainline Protestant churches, while Evangelical Protestant and Black churches are stable or continue to grow
History of Protestantism in the United States
History_of_Protestantism_in_the_United_States
Christian missions in China
political threat and organized anti-foreign protests. By the 1920s, the mainline Protestant churches realized that conversions were not happening, despite all
Protestant_missions_in_China
Protestant denomination in Canada
ordination of women into ministry has been permitted from 1936 onwards. A mainline Protestant church, it considers the Bible to be central to its beliefs and conducts
United_Church_of_Canada
American pastor and controversialist (1878–1969)
American Mainline Protestant pastor. Fosdick became a central figure in the fundamentalist–modernist controversy within American Protestantism in the 1920s
Harry_Emerson_Fosdick
and has allowed freedom of religion since the mid-19th century. Mainline Protestant denominations and the open practice of Judaism established themselves
Religion_in_Mexico
Largest church adhering to Mormonism
Catholic Church, Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, evangelicals, and all mainline Protestant churches have considered the LDS Church to be distinct and separate
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
Rejection of the Christian doctrine of the Trinity
Christianity. However, unitarian Christians have long been found in some mainline Protestant churches. In the Church of England, Thomas Firmin in the 17th century
Nontrinitarianism
Mainline Protestant (religious) denomination
right to an abortion. The structure of the Disciples is unique among Mainline Protestant churches. The Design, the governing document of the denomination
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Christian_Church_(Disciples_of_Christ)
American composer of Methodist hymns (born 1967)
sung and performed within the United Methodist Church and other Mainline Protestant churches. He is currently a Professor of Church Music and Composer
Mark_Miller_(composer)
Black Protestant, Evangelical Protestant, Mormon, Orthodox Christian, and Jehovah's Witnesses to 4% of those raised Catholic and mainline Protestant. A 2022
Decline of Christianity in the Western world
Decline_of_Christianity_in_the_Western_world
Protestant Wesleyan Christian denomination
homosexuality while still living together as a church. In other historically mainline Protestant denominations in the United States, liberals have prevailed so far
Global_Methodist_Church
2022 U.S. Supreme Court case on abortion
Democrats, and many religious organizations (including many Jewish and mainline Protestant churches) opposed Dobbs, while the Catholic Church, many evangelical
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
Dobbs_v._Jackson_Women's_Health_Organization
American Episcopal bishop (1931–2021)
"Jack" Spong (June 16, 1931 – September 12, 2021) was an American Mainline Protestant bishop of the Episcopal Church. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina
John_Shelby_Spong
American Episcopal priest, academic and author
Barbara Brown Taylor (born 1951) is an American Mainline Protestant minister, Episcopal priest, academic, and author. In 2014, Time magazine placed her
Barbara_Brown_Taylor
General review of religious attitudes towards evolution
Theistic Evolutionism is the view of creation taught at the majority of mainline Protestant seminaries, and it is the official position of the Catholic church"
Acceptance of evolution by religious groups
Acceptance_of_evolution_by_religious_groups
Christian denomination in the Philippines
(CPBC) (Hiligaynon: Kasapulanan sang Bautista nga Pilipinhon) is a mainline Protestant denomination in the Philippines. It is affiliated with the Baptist
Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches
Convention_of_Philippine_Baptist_Churches
Postmodern theological approach
various Christian denominations. It is particularly influential in mainline Protestantism, with some influence among liberal and Post-Vatican II Roman Catholicism
Progressive_Christianity
Christian denomination within the Latter-day Saint movement
Restorationist faith, but many practices and beliefs are congruent with mainline Protestant Christianity. While it generally rejects the term Mormon to describe
Community_of_Christ
Reformed Protestant denomination in the Dutch tradition
The Reformed Church in America (RCA) is a mainline Reformed Protestant denomination in Canada and the United States. It has about 80,675 members. From
Reformed_Church_in_America
Private mainline Protestant seminary in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Seminario Evangélico de Puerto Rico (SEPR) in Spanish – is a private mainline Protestant seminary in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. The seminary was founded on
Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico
Evangelical_Seminary_of_Puerto_Rico
Presbyterian YouTuber and activist
aimed at preserving theologically conservative congregations within mainline Protestant denominations, with the eventual goal of restoring them to theological
Redeemed_Zoomer
churches: The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) for mainline Protestant churches and the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC)
Protestantism in the Philippines
Protestantism_in_the_Philippines
they do not believe in a god. It also found 90% of white evangelical Protestants report they believe in a personal god, 8% believe god is an impersonal
Atheism_in_the_United_States
American clergyman and peace activist (1924–2006)
Sloane Coffin Jr. (June 1, 1924 – April 12, 2006) was an American Mainline Protestant clergyman and peace activist. He was ordained in the Presbyterian
William_Sloane_Coffin
U.S. state
Evangelical Protestantism declined to 14% of the Protestant Christian population. Mainline Protestants in contrast made up 15% of Protestant Texas. Hispanic
Texas
Christian magazine based in Chicago
based in Chicago, Illinois. Considered the flagship magazine of US mainline Protestantism, the monthly reports on religious news; comments on theological
The_Christian_Century
Mainline Protestant denomination
National Council of Congregational Churches of the United States was a mainline Protestant, Christian denomination in the United States. Its organization as
National Council of the Congregational Churches of the United States
National_Council_of_the_Congregational_Churches_of_the_United_States
Theological treatise by Thomas Aquinas
reference in the Western and Eastern Catholic Churches, and the mainline Protestant denominations (Anglicanism, Lutheranism, Methodism, and Reformed
Summa_Theologica
Evangelical Protestantism declined to 14% of the Protestant Christian population. Mainline Protestants in contrast made up 15% of Protestant Texas. Hispanic
Demographics_of_Texas
Christian 78% 71% 62% Evangelical Protestant 26% 25% 23% Mainline Protestant 18% 15% 11% Historical Black Protestant 7% 6% 5% Catholic 24% 21% 19% Latter-Day
List of U.S. states and territories by religiosity
List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_religiosity
Index of articles associated with the same name
instrumental music in worship. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States and Canada. Historically many of
Church_of_Christ
American Reformed theologian (1892–1971)
Reinhold Niebuhr (June 21, 1892 – June 1, 1971) was an American Mainline Protestant theologian in the Reformed tradition, ethicist, commentator on politics
Reinhold_Niebuhr
Among the Western Christian Churches, the third Sunday of Advent
Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, Lutheran churches, and other mainline Protestant churches. It can fall on any date from 11 December to 17 December
Gaudete_Sunday
American pastor (born 1941)
Jeremiah Alvesta Wright Jr. (born September 22, 1941) is an American Mainline Protestant minister who is pastor emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ
Jeremiah_Wright
Emphasis on reason and experience over doctrinal authority
Christian circles. Liberal Christianity was most influential with Mainline Protestant churches in the early 20th century, when proponents believed the
Liberal_Christianity
20th century, most major American Protestant denominations started overseas missionary activity. The "Mainline Protestant" denominations promoted the "Social
History of religion in the United States
History_of_religion_in_the_United_States
Cooperation between Christian denominations
commissioned by Jesus Christ to help walk the spiritual path to God); Mainline Protestant (including the Lutheran churches, Moravian Church, Anglican Communion
Ecumenism
non-practicing), 3% as Protestants (2% born-again, primarily Pentecostals and some Evangelicals, and 1% from mainline Protestantism), and 4% adhered to other
Demographics_of_Brussels
Most populous city in Pennsylvania, US
considered Protestant, while 26% professed Catholic beliefs. The Protestant Christian community in Philadelphia is dominated by mainline Protestant denominations
Philadelphia
Form of Christianity
larger Christian community, Pentecostal beliefs began penetrating the mainline Protestant denominations from 1960 onward and the Catholic Church from 1967
Charismatic_Christianity
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire (born 1947)
theologically traditional Episcopalians in the United States abandoned the Mainline Protestant Episcopal Church, formed the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA)
Gene_Robinson
Ecumenical flag
1997, the Christian Flag celebrated its one hundredth anniversary. Mainline Protestant denominations in the United States accepted the flag first, and by
Christian_Flag
American minister and political activist
William J. Barber II (born August 30, 1963) is an American Mainline Protestant minister, social activist, professor in the Practice of Public Theology
William_Barber_II
American philosopher (1803–1882)
Science, which arose largely in Emerson's lifetime, but also to mainline Protestant churches that Bloom says have become in the United States more gnostic
Ralph_Waldo_Emerson
Partial fast in Christianity
which Daniel abstained from all meat and wine. Among Catholic and Mainline Protestant Christians, the Daniel Fast has been practiced by some during the
Daniel_Fast
Churches (PCEC), an organization of more than seventy Evangelical and Mainline Protestant churches, and more than 210 parachurch organizations in the Philippines
Evangelicalism in the Philippines
Evangelicalism_in_the_Philippines
Cultural practices common to Protestantism
Bowdoin, Middlebury, and Amherst, all were founded by mainline Protestant denominations. The Protestant concept of God and man allows believers to use all
Protestant_culture
African-American pastor (born 1970)
Otis Moss III (born 16 September 1970) is an American Mainline Protestant minister who is the pastor of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ. He
Otis_Moss_III
a means but that is followed by the death as a side effect. Some mainline Protestant denominations such as the Episcopal Church, United Church of Christ
History of Christian thought on abortion
History_of_Christian_thought_on_abortion
founding in 1968. In 1972, the United Church of Christ became the first mainline Protestant denomination in the United States to ordain an openly gay clergy
LGBTQ_clergy_in_Christianity
views that differ from traditional interpretations and some of the mainline Protestant denominations around the world view same-sex behaviour as equally
Christian views on homosexuality
Christian_views_on_homosexuality
2019 book by R. R. Reno
events like the Second Vatican Council and the reformation of various mainline Protestant denominations occurred during this time. Reno offers a critique of
Return_of_the_Strong_Gods
Protestant denomination in Ghana
The Methodist Church Ghana is one of the largest and oldest mainline Protestant denominations in Ghana. It traces its roots back to the landing of the
Methodist_Church_Ghana
Province in Cagayan Valley, Philippines
Iglesia ni Cristo (forming more than 9% of the province population), mainline Protestant and Aglipayan are also well represented. Other religious groups are
Quirino
over distinct gender roles created a schism between progressive mainline Protestant churches, conservative evangelical and Pentecostal churches, and
Religion_in_Minnesota
International LGBT-affirming Protestant Christian denomination
Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC), is an international LGBT-affirming mainline Protestant Christian denomination. MCC claims to be “the world’s first church
Metropolitan_Community_Church
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