Periagoge
Scenario

When religious study groups become laboratories for faith struggles

My study group at synagogue includes someone who converted and someone who's questioning their faith and someone who's become more observant and me somewhere in the middle, and our discussions about the texts have become mirrors for our different relationships with belief itself. It's gotten tense in ways that surprise all of us and I don't know if we should address it directly or just focus on the studying.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sacred texts can become battlegrounds where different levels of belief clash instead of bridges where different souls meet.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Conversion — gaining a new tradition?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.