Off-topic perhaps, but informative and helpful to those of us unfamiliar with Eastern Orthodoxy.

EO is explored and compared a bit in Keith Matheson's book entitled The Shape of Sola Scriptura. It's quite fascinating how differently Eastern and Western churches define "Tradition," especially compared to the Scriptural definition of Tradition and its authority.

Even before Pilgrim said so I was getting the impression that Federal Vision is "a call back to Rome."

I must admit that tending towards requiring certain duties and the performance of certain rites has a natural appeal to many, including me. Not only because sanctimoniousness makes us feel better, but also because it's easier than living a transformed life, lived in constant surrender to Christ, dependent and childlike rather than lived as we please and punctuated by moments of religious sentimentality.

-R