Why, in this age of moral relativism, liberal churches are dying -- and conservative ones are booming

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National Book Review Service
July 30, 2005
Exodus: Why Americans Are Fleeing Liberal Churches for Conservative Christianity
by David Shiflett

It's a trend: in this anything-goes age, ever larger numbers of people are opting for tougher moral standards. Millions are streaming out of churches that preach the Gospel of "If It Feels Good, Do It," and are finding homes in houses of worship that preach a more traditional and more demanding religion. Churches that have ditched Christian doctrine in favor of an unremitting advocacy of the Democratic Party platform, like the Episcopalians and Unitarians, are hemorrhaging members -- while conservative churches like the Southern Baptists are gaining members in record numbers.