MYSTERY
I was watching one of the Greek Orthodox broadcasts for a few minutes this morning. And it struck me that one of the differences between so-called postmodern forms of worship and the anceint liturgy has to do with mystery. Churches immersed in the "postmodern style" have ACCEPTED the reality of mystery. The ancient churches EMBRACE mystery and revel in it. The postmodern churches are inclined toward mystery because they are trying to relate to a culture which frowns on certainty. The Orthodox are in some ways trying to be counter-cultural and they find certainty in the mystery.