No*s
Captain Obvious
I liked this article a while back, and I thought I would post a link to it .
http://www.antiochian.org/893
The article correctly outlines, IMO, some of the challenges Orthodoxy faces in the South, albeit a version more idealized than reality. I'm sure this is different in the East, the West Coast, or other such places. Still, I found the article enlightening, and it hit a sort of sweet spot.
No*s -- Born and raised in TX and longing for it again.
I'm a Southerner. I was born and reared a Southern Baptist; educated as an Episcopalian, and converted to Orthodox Christianity a decade ago. Since then, I've been struggling to be Orthodox. As a missionary priest, I've also struggled to bring others to Orthodoxy in the South. More than anything, I've learned that I have a lot to learn. I've also concluded that Orthodoxy, in its plethora of jurisdictions, will have to learn some things, appreciate some things, about Southern Culture before ever being truly successful in bringing Southerners to the Faith.
I was reared in a small town near Charlotte, North Carolina. Growing up, I never met a Jew, much less a Muslim. Lutherans were rare enough in my hometown, much less Roman Catholics. Basically, we were Baptists and Methodists, blacks and whites. I'd never even heard of Orthodox Christianity until I was on my way to the Episcopal seminary in the 1980's. Come to think of it, I'll bet most folks in my hometown still have never heard of Orthodoxy.
http://www.antiochian.org/893
The article correctly outlines, IMO, some of the challenges Orthodoxy faces in the South, albeit a version more idealized than reality. I'm sure this is different in the East, the West Coast, or other such places. Still, I found the article enlightening, and it hit a sort of sweet spot.
No*s -- Born and raised in TX and longing for it again.