CFD 3240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Mainline Protestant, Megachurch, Christian Symbolism
31 Jan 2019
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Just to clarify some terminology often used to describe part of the christian community, the "mainline" churches are the protestant (but not roman catholic) bodies which have been "mainstream" for a century or more. Baptist, lutheran, anglican/episcopalian, presbyterian/reformed bodies, and so on. The "non-denominational" churches may or may not fit in this category. Mega-churches, with thousands of members and large facilities do not. Some of the churches which use "rock band" type worship services fall into the category of mainline, but a number do not. Many are part of what is called the "mega-church movement," which emphasizes very large groups, informal worship, and so on. There are a few things to notice here. These include various moral questions, how to understand the liturgy and its significance, and general questions of identity ("why are we lutheran [or methodist or presbyterians], rather than something else?").
