Interwoveness vs. Independence, Part 2 (TMF:2612)
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Peace to Live By: Interwoveness vs. Independence, Part 2 (TMF:2612) - Daniel Litton
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It appears this is, to a greater extent, the experience, the picture Paul is referring to here, of more collective societies within Christianity. This is something that most Americans, then, would be unfamiliar with. Indeed, it seems to be more prevalent in a the more communal types of churches, ones of which a more communal focus is in play. To provide a specific example, this was the experience spent during the course of a year with an anabaptist church in northeastern Ohio. It was an Amish-Mennonite church to be specific. One of the practices of the church was, during Sunday morning service, at one point the men would break up into a couple groups, and the women also into a couple groups, to study the Bible. So, Bible study would actually occur within the church service, right there, on Sunday morning. And individuals would share their thoughts on a certain passage, while at the same time discussing how it ties into experiences they perhaps faced during the week or whenever with whatever it was. It was a cool practice that lended to a deeper fellowship.