Mainline Protestant

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs mainline Protestantism
mainline churches
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:National_Council_of_Churches
gptkb:social_gospel_movement
higher education institutions
liberal theology
ecumenical movement
gptkbp:characterizedBy ecumenism
social engagement
moderate theology
gptkbp:contrastsWith Evangelical Protestant
Fundamentalist Protestant
gptkbp:demographics declining membership since late 20th century
gptkbp:emergedIn late 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mainline Protestant
gptkbp:includes gptkb:American_Baptist_Churches_USA
gptkb:Anglicanism
gptkb:Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_America
gptkb:Presbyterian_Church_(USA)
gptkb:United_Church_of_Christ
gptkb:Episcopal_Church_(USA)
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
gptkbp:influenced American politics
American culture
American education
gptkbp:knownFor ordination of women
support for social justice
progressive stances on social issues
acceptance of LGBTQ clergy
gptkbp:notableMembers gptkb:Al_Gore
gptkb:Barack_Obama
gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkb:Elizabeth_Warren
gptkb:Fred_Rogers
gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkb:Hillary_Clinton
gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkb:John_D._Rockefeller
gptkb:Madeleine_Albright
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Nancy_Pelosi
gptkb:Woodrow_Wilson
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:region primarily United States
gptkbp:worshipStyle liturgical
contemporary
traditional
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PCUSA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5