What is the Eucharist? This direct question would seem to yield an equally direct answer. However, as soon as we begin to answer it, we encounter an array of responses layered with various complexities. The answer is shaped by who answers, for example a roman catholic, an Anglican, or a Baptist. Perhaps, even the name 'Eucharist' would be contested. Answers to this question would reflect not only confessional differences but also the spectrum of theological and liturgical perspectives across Christianity. In this book, Ralph McMichael analyses these complexities/ perplexities raised by asking this questions.
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Introduction: What is the Eucharist?
Chapter 1 Tradition: History and Theology
Chapter 2 Presence
Chapter 3 Sacrifice
Chapter 4 Ecumenism
Chapter 5 Church
Chapter 6 Culture
Chapter 7 Language
Chapter 8 World
Epilogue: The Eucharist of Theology