Eucharistic Traditions and Intercommunion Some Early Christian Evidence
The substantial differences between the Eastern and Western understandings of the Eucharist have their historical beginnings as early as the 2C, but prior to the schism of 1054 they were never matters of controversy. The Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches would do well to return to their patristic...
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| Published in | Theology (Norwich) Vol. 103; no. 812; pp. 83 - 88 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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London, England
SAGE Publications
01.03.2000
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge |
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| Summary: | The substantial differences between the Eastern and Western understandings of the Eucharist have their historical beginnings as early as the 2C, but prior to the schism of 1054 they were never matters of controversy. The Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches would do well to return to their patristic texts and see whether intercommunion would not be possible on the basis of alternative understandings of the Eucharist derived from Christian antiquity. (Quotes from original text) |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 0040-571X 2044-2696 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0040571X0010300202 |