Koan #13: Mere Christianity Meagre

It is often commendable and indeed necessary to approach an argumentation for the Christian faith using a tactic and method that employs the idea of “mere” Christianity, as it is often called, and which means the use of common doctrines and theologies that are generally accepted and acceptable by all Christian denominations, rather than denomination specific ones. Yet though as necessary as this may be at times, the Catholic Believer must be wary of employing this strategy too often, for being in possession of the fullness of Christian truth, the Catholic can avoid many of the pitfalls that arise for the theologies, doctrines and beliefs that plaque other Christian denominations but leave Catholicism untouched. Let the Catholic be guarded against this therefore, for mere Christianity is but a shadow compared to the full light of truth, which is what is truly needed to illuminate the dark corners of men’s souls.