Currents in Theology and Mission

Turning around the Mainline: How Renewal Movements are Changing the Church.(Book review)

Currents in Theology and Mission | December 1, 2008 | Copyright

Turning around the Mainline: How Renewal Movements are Changing the Church. By Thomas C. Oden. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2006. 272 pages. Paperback. $17.99.

In recent years, confessional movements have been building support within mainline denominations. These movements look to reclaim and renew their respective churches with a more traditional brand of Christianity. This is the claim of Thomas Oden in Turning around the Mainline. He states early on that "This book is written primarily for a lay audience" and both "the faithful within the so-called mainline…

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