The Law of the Eucharist
Radbertus vs. Ratramnus—Their Controversy as to the Nature of the Eucharist
- Theology
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2021
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Publisher's Description
Christians have been debating for centuries what Jesus meant at the Last Supper when he held out a piece of bread to his disciples and said, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." Christians regularly celebrate the Eucharist, or Holy Communion, based on those words of Jesus, with some form of bread and wine. Most Christians believe that Christ is somehow present but disagree on what that actually means. The Law of the Eucharist: Radbertus vs. Ratramnus--Their Controversy as to the Nature of the Eucharist by the Rev. Dr. George Gatgounis, Esq., examines the issue from the writings of two ninth-century monks. Their arguments can be illuminating to modern exegetes who have to answer the same questions.
Endorsements (2)
“In this volume we have a careful study of the positions of two ninth-century scholarly monks in the millennia-old debate over the ontological nature of the eucharistic elements. However, Gatgounis goes beyond comparing Radbert’s transubstantiation and Ratramn’s spiritual presence to trace their influence on the debate down the centuries to Continental and English Reformers.”
“Gatgounis provides readers with a clear, coherent, and concise study of one of the most significant sacramental debates of the Middle Ages. . . . Rather than a tedious study of an arcane and antiquated topic, readers are presented with an important study on the development of doctrine and the relevance of theology in every era, including our own.”
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