Evangelical vs. Liberal: The Clash of Christian Cultures in the Pacific Northwest

by James K. Wellman Jr.

Liberal Protestants sought to accommodate their faith to the modern world, to gain the acceptance of the elite classes, and to maintain their own standing at the center of American culture.

inability to attract the unchurched is predictable for the liberal churches, since they have no intention of evangelizing.

So, there is little reason to be attracted to the liberal churches

The moral core of liberals is less focused on a person, Jesus, then on the principles he

liberals don't need Jesus just his principles.