"Orthodoxy, meaning right belief, and orthopraxis, meaning right practice” must always go together. And to often we have only seen Christianity as a set of doctrines or beliefs. So congregations end up with a “statement of faith” but without a “statement of practices”. We must have both or else we get sloppy with our theology or we get sloppy with how we live and lose the distinctiveness of what it means to live the way of the Gospel. Just as it is important not to compromise core doctrines of our faith like the bodily resurrection of Jesus, it is also important not to compromise the core practices of our faith like non-violence and enemy love.
from "Frequently asked Questions" at The Simple Way . If you haven't heard of Shane Claibourne - go and find out what he has gotten up to. Inspiring stuff.
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