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Why You Should Be Orthodox (and Not a Modernist)
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There are two kinds of Christians in the Church today: those who believe it’s all real—and those who treat it like a social club. In this video, Brian Holdsworth explores the difference between authentic faith and modernist imitation. Drawing on vivid analogies and personal conviction, he explains why orthodoxy isn’t about rigidity—it’s about survival, integrity, and salvation.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Two kinds of Christians
01:02 – Some join the Church for the wrong reasons
02:29 – The “fitness class” analogy for faith and salvation
04:34 – What it means to believe that Christianity is actually true
05:00 – The human sense of dissonance and why we long for heaven
07:06 – Orthodoxy as spiritual realism: following the divine program
08:18 – Why be orthodox?
09:08 – The dishonesty of modernism
10:58 – The danger of modernist activists
13:57 – A call for bishops to act like true shepherds
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Music written and generously provided by Paul Jernberg. Find out more about his work as a composer here: pauljernberg.com
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Why You Should Be Orthodox (and Not a Modernist)
Support the community: brianholdsworth.locals.com
There are two kinds of Christians in the Church today: those who believe it’s all real—and those who treat it like a social club. In this video, Brian Holdsworth explores the difference between authentic faith and modernist imitation. Drawing on vivid analogies and personal conviction, he explains why orthodoxy isn’t about rigidity—it’s about survival, integrity, and salvation.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Two kinds of Christians
01:02 – Some join the Church for the wrong reasons
02:29 – The “fitness class” analogy for faith and salvation
04:34 – What it means to believe that Christianity is actually true
05:00 – The human sense of dissonance and why we long for heaven
07:06 – Orthodoxy as spiritual realism: following the divine program
08:18 – Why be orthodox?
09:08 – The dishonesty of modernism
10:58 – The danger of modernist activists
13:57 – A call for bishops to act like true shepherds
👉 Subscribe for more videos about faith, reason, and the Catholic tradition.
Music written and generously provided by Paul Jernberg. Find out more about his work as a composer here: pauljernberg.com
Podcast Version: brianholdsworth.libsyn.com
