Reasons for the Decline in Mainline Churches Include the Fact

question 54

Multiple Choice

Reasons for the decline in mainline churches include the fact they have lost vitality and have become more and more ________.

• A) bureaucratic
• B) cultist
• C) churchlike
• D) sectarian

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Definitions:

Habitat

The natural environment in which a species or population lives and grows, providing the necessary conditions for survival.

Species' Ecological Role

The unique function or position an organism or species serves in its ecosystem, influencing its survival and the diversity of life in that ecosystem.

Biological Community

A group of interacting organisms of different species living in a common location and sharing resources.

Ecological Niche

The role and position a species has in its environment; how it meets its needs for food and shelter, how it survives, and how it reproduces.