Life: December 25, 1908 - November 12, 1994
Birthday: December 25
Death: November 12
Probably after Vietnam and Watergate, there was an increasing distrust of institutions, so that Jesus was still in, but the institutional church was no longer an attraction. So, I think that the dropping of the denominational label is to become more generic, less of a threat, less of a reminder of negative stereotypes if you've walked away from church.
topic: Jesus, Thinking, Church, Watergate, Negative Stereotypes