I think of it as coming from two angles. One is that it’s a form of community building to expose folks to EA ideas who might otherwise not engage with them by doing so in a language they are familiar with. Two, it’s a way for EAs who are religious to explore how EA impacts other spheres of their life.
I think it’s also nice to have community by creating a sense of belonging. With EA being such a secular space normally, having a way to learn you’re not the only one trying to combine EA and practice of a religion is nice. Good to have folks to talk to, etc.
What would you say are the biggest benefits of being part of an EA faith group?
I think of it as coming from two angles. One is that it’s a form of community building to expose folks to EA ideas who might otherwise not engage with them by doing so in a language they are familiar with. Two, it’s a way for EAs who are religious to explore how EA impacts other spheres of their life.
I think it’s also nice to have community by creating a sense of belonging. With EA being such a secular space normally, having a way to learn you’re not the only one trying to combine EA and practice of a religion is nice. Good to have folks to talk to, etc.