Members of evangelical churches, a branch of Protestantism, are increasing. These believers say they are drawn by a more informal liturgy and the emphasis on community.
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    Members of evangelical churches, a branch of Protestantism, are increasing.
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     mirrors the rise of evangelical Christianity across France, where Protestantism has traditionally been dominated by older currents rooted in the Lutheran Reformation.
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    Sébastien Fath, a historian and sociologist of religions at France’s National Center for Scientific Research and a recognized expert on the subject, said that today, “at least 58% of Protestants are evangelicals, a figure that may even be underestimated.” According to him, there are currently between 1.1 million and 1.2 million evangelicals in France, spread across some 3,000 places of worship nationwide – including in medium-sized towns where they were previously absent.