Christian truths above narrow equations

A letter from James Chater, Netherlands

Dear JUST Response,

Re: Roman Catholic principles of corruption in Italy (JUST Response, Aug 26 2003)

Some of the points in Domenico Pacitti's interview on the Roman Catholic Church are well made but others are theologically shallow, especially the equation between communion and cannibalism. Please try not to alienate those of us Christians who like to visit the JUST Response site because they value truth and justice!

Pacitti appears to be saying that Christian (or is that Roman Catholic?) beliefs are based on "absolutely no evidence". I could refute this and demonstrate the historical basis of the Christian faith but instead would suggest a reading of "Who Moved the Stone?", the work of a lawyer who was originally an atheist but converted to Christianity while researching his book.

Criticism of the doctrines (as opposed to the behaviour) of the Roman Catholic Church does not make much sense except with reference to the Gospels or the Patristic tradition ante-dating the Great Schism.

Note: This letter was published by JUST Response on September 1 2003.

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