More Christianity: Finding the Fullness of the Faith

by Dwight Longenecker

No one would dare to suggest that C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity is anything less than a brilliant explanation and defense of the Faith. But as robust, wise and ardent as it is, still it is incomplete. It begins our banquet at the table of the Lord, but doesn't take us all the way to the final course. That is what Dwight Longenecker's new book, More Christianity, does. It fills our plates with the fullness of the Christian Faith found only in the Catholic Church. Lest someone think Longenecker is presuming to piggyback or cash in on Lewis' work, or to set himself up as Lewis' successor, that is not the case. What he does—and does brilliantly—is present the doctrine of the Church with succinct explanations of topics that arise in Catholic/Protestant discussion: the Marian dogmas, the papacy, the Mass, purgatory, the communion of saints, the rosary and more.

In Longenecker's skilled hands, More Christianity rounds out the meal so deliciously served up by Lewis in Mere Christianity.

Genres: Religion, Catholic, Nonfiction, Christianity, Spirituality, Theology

261 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Dwight Longenecker was brought up an Evangelical, studied at the fundamentalist Bob Jones University, and later was ordained an Anglican priest in England. After ten years in the Anglican ministry as a curate, a chaplain at Cambridge, and a country parson, in 1995 Dwight was received into full communion with the Catholic Church. He has published in numerous religious magazines and papers in the UK, Ireland, and the USA, writing on film and theology, apologetics, Biblical commentary and Catholic culture.

Reviews

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book if you're searching for apologetics, or answers.

[Brandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can’t get over chapter 6. I’ve read so many books about my faith and the Eucharist is the most popular subject in the Catholic world, but the way Father Longenecker wrote of the Eucharist made me cry. It was so beautiful and I have actually re-read chapter 6. I’ve never stopped to re-read a chapter in a book before. The whole book is great and he did an amazing job explaining how to receive more Christianity so we can follow God fully and hopefully lay our eyes upon His face one day.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read! (now Fr.) Dwight Longenecker uses C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity as the foundation for which to build out the deeper aspects of Christianity, namely Catholicism.

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a book written for Protestant readers. Being already Catholic, some of it was a little tedious as it was already information that I know, but overall a good read and a good explanation of the faith.