When American soldiers returned from World War II, the so-called mainline churches were pillars of Protestantism in the United States. (The six denominations typically considered to be "mainline" are the Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Presbyterian Church (USA), the United Methodist Church, the United Church of Christ and...

I've never been one to fix my bayonet over gender issues in the church. There are some people out there who get some sort of thrill from talking about gender roles into the wee hours of the night. These people love debating why women can't preach or teach or pastor or lead men and why men should do all those things. If your internet browser's...