Yale Divinity Journal Researches Church in U.S.; Says Protestant Churches Developed Pluralism

What does the future hold for the institutional Church in the United States?

There is no simple answer to this question posed in "Reflections," a magazine published by the Yale University Divinity School, which offers a variety of perspectives from scholars, clergy, and laity.

John Lindner, director of external relations for Yale Divinity School, argues that it was "the success of mainline Protestant churches in promoting a message of ecumenical unity that helped to bring about a new era of pluralism and inclusion, even to the extent of triggering declines in denominational loyalties."