Conservatism and Liberalism in American Protestantism

American Protestantism is diverse and multiform. There is no single voice that can speak officially for it. There are, however, several currents and crosscurrents within and among the Protestant denominations. Some of these are conservative and others liberal in a theological sense. Numerous differe...

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