The Decline of Mainline Protestantism in America… And How the Evangelical Church Can Avoid the Same Mistakes
by Mark Tooley
Mark Tooley, the president of the Institute on Religion and Democracy, spoke at our Areopagus Forum twice in February. The following are excerpts from his lecture at Perimeter Church on February 19.
Recently a Nashville area church pastor who professes to be an evangelical made headlines by announcing his church’s acceptance of same-sex couples. There was more media coverage for a Portland, Oregon minister whose evangelical denomination cut ties with his church after he announced his support for same-sex marriage and LGBTQ affirmation.