Religion: A Change in Stress

How do Lutherans differ from Roman Catholics? The question might seem elementary, but the Board of Parish Education of the United Lutheran Church was not satisfied with the existing literature. Six years ago, the board ordered a new textbook, to be called The Difference, for use in adult catechism courses.

Last week the 21 members of the Board of Parish Education voted unanimously to forget the whole idea. “At the time the course was projected,” explained Dr. Arthur H. Getz, a member of the board, “it may have been timely to stress the difference between Roman Catholicism and Lutheranism, but more recently the emphasis has been upon conversations between the two faiths, and stress is being laid upon understanding each other.”