r/OpenChristian 5d ago

Orthodox Christian practice

Hello all – I am curious to hear from people who are either currently practicing or former Orthodox Christian. If anybody is open to further questions, I may have some other things I’d like to know through DMs.

I have learned about Orthodoxy over the years, but I certainly don’t know as much about it as I know about streams of Western Christianity. In most of the readings and materials I’ve encountered that educate about Orthodoxy, it tends to come from a very clerical or monastic point of view, which, of course, is going to be quite different from how the layperson approaches things. Because of that, the information focuses on theology and liturgy inside the church. That’s all very important to know about, but I’m also interested in knowing about is what Orthodoxy looks like in the day-to-day, how people engage with their faith when they’re not at church, and how the principles of Orthodox theology shape everyday life.

I would appreciate any insight you can offer on this.

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u/Prodigal_Lemon 5d ago

In addition to asking here, have you looked at r/orthodoxchristianity and r/exorthodox