tend to think of themselves as postdenominational.4 Wolfe’s argument, flawed and incomplete though it may be, nevertheless paints a plausible and sobering picture: “Evangelical churches lack doctrine because they want to attract new members. Mainline churches lack doctrine because they want to hold on to those declining numbers of members they have.”5 The Drama of Doctrine argues that there is no more urgent task in the church than to demonstrate faith’s understanding by living truthfully with others
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