Why Do We Shun Tradition?
Tradition. Why do we seem to despise the word so much?
Who?
Us. Christians. Which kind?
Evangelicals, born-agains, non-denominational, and others. I know, I am one.
We are the kind who tend to distance ourselves from Jews and even Catholics, even though they share many aspects of our faith and we all believe in the same God. Unfortunately we seem to abhor the term ‘tradition’ and automatically throw it out, thinking it is useless. I used to do this myself, but now feel that is in error.
I do not think tradition should ever overrule what is written in scripture, as I consider scripture the ultimate authority, as God’s word. But, if there is something in a religious tradition that is useful – that helps us live more rightly as we ought – why do we not embrace it?
What are we scared of?
We know we are saved by grace through faith, but does that mean we should not strive to do good works too?
