Authentic Religion ?

Leonardo Boff speaks in his book Faith on the Edge: Religion and Marginalised Existence about authentic religion. It's an interesting idea. To what extent is our religion thin on authenticity ? He says:

"Religion is authentic only when it expresses the reality of justice, the realty of love characterrised by solidarity,, and the reality of mercy, all lived an experienced and not merely proclaimed or symbolised in ritual".

Our ministry - works of love and mercy flowing out of the Church - will be as important as our worship. The two are fed by each other.