The Problem of Recognizing the True Religion

Abstract

The article characterizes my way of recognizing the Catholic religion as the true religion. This recognition is a multi-motif process. I recognize the Catholic religion as religio vera, which does not mean that I completely justify the fact that it is a religio vera.

I characterize the following ways to recognize the Catholic religion as being true:

1. The way of using philosophical arguments.
2. The way of recognizing legitimacy of the claims made by the Magisterium (the teaching authority of the Catholic Church).
3. The way of recognizing the sign character of the Church.
4. The way of assessment of the explanative value of the Church’s doctrine.