The Shared Experience of the Orthodox Christian Faith
We say our Orthodox Christian faith is formational yet we tend to share and teach as if it were informational. The institutional and cognitive elements have taken hold in much of Orthodoxy, and in a sense we often miss the point of faith which is relationship, and real, experiential connectedness with the Lord and each other on a visceral, pre-cognitive level. No one comes to faith informationally; we come to faith relationally. Even the information we read or hear takes hold because it gives language and expression to what we already know in our hearts is true based on our experience but often cannot articulate. Therefore, each week as it pertains to the topic, we will explore our faith by sharing and examining our personal experiences and the experience of others, and how these experiences draw us into a deeper union with Christ.
These are not classes on high theology that are intimidating or difficult to understand. We focus on the “down to earth” and practical ways we should understand and live our faith. In His parables to the masses, Christ always used practical examples from everyday life to help people understand and draw near to God. We use the same model and spirit in this class.
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