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"Evangelical" is not synonymous with "fundamentalist," since an "evangelical" is simply one who has had a conversion experience and believes in proselytizing.
There are leftist evangelicals, most notably the Sojourners Community in Washington, D.C. If you read their monthly magazine, you'll find articles about all the things we talk about on DU, and mostly from the same perspectives. Although not really leftist, Jimmy Carter is an evangelical, as was Senator Paul Simon.
To complicate matters further, one of the most liberal denominations, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, has "evangelical" in its name. So your average rank&file ELCA member, asked "Are you an evangelical?" will say "yes."
The "70 million" are not a homogenous bunch.
As far as declining attendance is concerned, yes and no. This isn't the 1950s, when you had to go to church to be socially acceptable so that every parish could count on a captive audience. What has happened is that the parishes that offer nothing in the way of spiritual richness or interesting programs have collapsed while the ones that do offer something of substance have grown.
I'm in the choir at a large Episcopal church, and most Sundays, the 11 o'clock service is full. They have a little welcoming ceremony for new members every quarter, and this fall, 27 people joined a congregation that already stands at about 1500. The clergy are warm-hearted and friendly (as are most of the members), the music program is superb (if I do say so myself), and there are a variety of opportunities for study groups on theological and secular issues, community service (meals for the homeless, winter shelter, mentoring of working poor families, Habitat for Humanity, school supplies and winter clothing for children from poor families, etc.) , and socialization. I showed up for choir warm-ups yesterday morning and found that the parking lot was jammed--it was the first Sunday that the new assistant music director was putting on a contemporary service in the 9:00 slot, so I had to hike a couple of blocks from the first available parking spot to the church, as did about half the rest of the choir.
By the way, my parish is VERY liberal. If asked, most Episcopalians would not consider themselves evangelicals. However, a lot of liberal Methodists, Baptists (yes, there are liberal Baptists, the American Baptist Church), Presbyterians, and Lutherans would.
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