An Early Church Theology Of The Lord’s Supper

Christian writers of the first two centuries affirmed, without attempting a theological explanation for the fact, that the risen Christ is present in the eucharistic action that transforms those who receive it.

Christ's Presence

What can be said confidently about the theology of the Lord's Supper in the earliest centuries is that the writings available to modern researchers attest to the conviction that the risen Christ is present in the eucharistic action and assembly. What cannot be said...

 

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