Western World Churches Criticized For Intellectualizing Faith
AP Religion writer reports Far Eastern critic Paul Verghese urges Western churches to move from viewing faith as a body of knowledge to worship and community life. He cites overemphasis on sin, individualism, and the world versus God, and notes Eastern Orthodoxy gains recognition alongside Catholicism Protestantism and Judaism. He predicts a trend toward midyear study breaks for ministers as continuing education expands.