Some Congregations Use Ancient Approaches To Stir the Fervor: Mainline Protestants sometimes refer to themselves as the "frozen chosen," a reference to the reasoned, non-emotional approach to religion followed by many Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Methodists, Lutherans and other non-evangelical Christians.

• Eleven percent of 12- to 14-year-old youth belong to families that are heavily involved (five to seven days per week) in some form of religious activity during the week (such as attending church, pray ing, or reading scriptures together).
• These youth are significantly more likely than youth whose families do not engage in religious activities throughout the week (34 percent of all youth) to report better relationships between their mothers and fathers, according to multiple measures.
• Youth from less religiously active families (8 percent for three to four days per week; 47 percent for one to two days per week) also are more likely to report many but not all of the stronger parental relationship characteristics.

Colorado Springs, CO--Not long ago, a minor flare lit the evangelical horizon as Lauren F. Winner, a senior editor for Christianity Today, wrote a tell-all column on “evangelical whores."