Sentence:  The expense of this type of organization in religious life , when one recalls the number of city churches which deteriorated beyond repair before being abandoned , raises fundamental questions about the principle of Protestant survival in a mobile society ; <WSD>nonetheless</WSD> , the prevalence of economic integration in congregations illumines the nature of the Protestant development . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)