Most of my higher education was reformed Presbyterian at RTS. I remember taking Dr. James Andersons class dealing with doctrinal definitions, counters, proof texts, and rebuttals for the doctrines of grace and being blown away at the reformed systematic theology and its universal application. So most of my Christian life I was reformed, and that is still how my brain is wired, though I have worked as a volunteer children's minister in a charismatic church for the last decade 😅.

Orthodoxy hit me like a semi about a year or 2 ago, and my worldview was destroyed for the most part. While I naturally default to reformed thought, there is that nagging voice in the back of my head telling me I'm probably 99% wrong on most of it. That being said, having a broken systematic theology has forced me to trust less on my intellectual ability to determine truth from heresy through my own subjective interpretation abilities, and has forced me to be more prayerful and dependent on Him. I see it as a win lol

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I guess i made this into a post rather than a comment. Alrighty then 😅

A good thing, I think. I've been challenged a lot recently too, by a friend who converted to Catholicism.

I've definitely softened towards catholics in this period, much because of the work of Trent Horn the apologist. Kinda crazy when you pop your head out of your denominational echo chamber how coherent other christian worldviews, who you thought were enemies, are.

Yes, absolutely. Of course his podcast would be called "The Counsel of Trent" 😆 I'll check him out though, looks like it might be the resource I'm looking for to help sort things out.

Id also recommend Father Josiah Trenhams 2 part series on youtube called Rock and Sand. While arguing from an orthodox position, it does a good job pointing out protestant blind spots we dont automatically realize exist. Bless you brother

Great, I'm all about it. Now to find the time to listen!

I'm finding myself drawn toward Orthodoxy