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I want to ask questions but my background has meant questioning and probing has always been within the same tradition, or in a completely different context where the group doesn’t all agree. Not cross traditions.

As a Christian, I am fighting with the philosophical idea and practical application of wanting to adopt pieces of different traditions but not all of them. It feels disingenuous and I think it’s just a lack of knowledge on my part of the other traditions. There’s not really a historical precedent for masses finding a space in between traditions.

But … before schisms and creedal meetings, how did things go? Is that relevant?

I want to ask the things but don’t know how without it coming across as doubting vs curious.

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Jordan Eskovitz 1y ago

When you say "different traditions" do you mean within Christendom? Or with faiths outside of Christendom?

Theo Nym 1y ago

Yes, within Christendom.

As in, in higher church settings (say Anglican etc) I appreciate the use of liturgy and intentionality of not making humans the focus point of worship (low church would have worship leaders). In low church, which I’ve grown up in, I appreciate the ease in which being an informal person is accepted and the way in which faith “feels” more approachable.

And to extend it out of evangelicalism, as I am learning about Eastern Orthodoxy there are some really attractive parts that click. The way that they’ve maintained a solid base of what is and what isn’t theologically sound and have stayed very much the same across generations. The emphasis on being in an active connection with God rather than a passive relationship. And also, Protestants don’t really have a monastic tradition to look at/to, and I find the dedication and practices fascinating and really attractive. Eastern Orthodoxy has such a rich monastic tradition. I’ve loved learning about it (even if I feel like I’m just scratching the surface).

So I get to this place where I want to take in some of these practices or perspectives but it feels like I’m cheapening the history of each. I think I just need to keep reading and learning and go from there. It’s also made more challenging by my whole background being low church Protestant haha.

Just curious if I’ve missed a point of view and if there are things I could look into.