[ultima ratio]

Yes, absolutely right. Mainline Protestantism suffered from the same malaise--liberal theology. There has been a lot of Protestant-to-Catholic cross-pollination and the influence of de-mythologizers like Bultmann, for instance, has been very great. Raymond Brown, for instance, comes to mind as someone who skirts the fine line between orthodoxy and heterodoxy. Higher criticism played a huge part in weakening the faith among all Christians. The result has been more and more empty pews.

[drstevej]

***The result has been more and more empty pews.***

And more filled pews in our church!