About Merely Christian

In 1952, C.S. Lewis published Mere Christianity, a profound exploration of the core beliefs that unite Christians across denominations. The book examines the fundamental truths that transcend theological divisions. Lewis' genius was in stripping away what separates us to reveal what binds us together: a shared moral law, a common human longing for transcendence, and the rational foundations of faith itself.

Today, we need that same spirit of inquiry and common ground.

Merely Christian, hosted by Clint Betts, is a podcast featuring thoughtful essays that explore the deepest questions of belief, morality, and meaning. In an era marked by division, polarization, and the retreat into ideological corners, this podcast creates space for something increasingly rare: genuine reflection on what matters most.

Just as Lewis argued that Christianity makes sense of our shared human experience, this podcast operates from the conviction that religious and spiritual traditions share common concerns across their beautiful diversity. These traditions grapple with the same essential questions about truth, goodness, justice, and the flourishing of human life. We're living through a crisis of meaning, a fragmentation of shared values, and a breakdown in our ability to reason together about first principles. Merely Christian pushes back against this fragmentation.

These essays are critical because the alternative to thoughtful engagement is isolation, suspicion, and the hardening of differences into divisions we cannot bridge. When we seek to understand rather than merely to be understood, we discover that the questions that keep us up at night are often the same questions our neighbors are asking, regardless of the tradition from which they seek answers.

This podcast is an invitation: to think carefully, to listen generously, and to discover the "mere" foundations that unite us. These are the essential truths that connect us in our search for meaning in an increasingly fractured world.