text: Thank you, Mr. Tammeus, for another great article. Responding to the third paragraph questioning whether changes from the "higher reaches of authority" will translate to attitudes of people in the pew, I admit that is questionable. Most people whom I know yawn if/when the subject comes up. 
  
  However, a Catholic priest and a Lutheran minister in the Midwest city where I live are addressing the issue in their own way. They have co-written a small book called "Common Ground" and are using it in a series of meetings/discussions to which both their congregations are invited. The purpose is to help explain the history and effects of the Reformation as well as the agreement on the Doctrine of Justification. These meetings have been pretty well attended, a fact I find hopeful. It's a small step in the right direction, but a welcome one IMHO.