‘The Body of Christ is Made From Bread’: Transubstantiation and the Grammar of Creation
Aquinas's theology of Christ's eucharistic presence, often identified by the term ‘transubstantiation’, can best be understood by locating it in relation to the ‘grammar’ of the creator-creature relationship. After a brief overview of Aquinas on creation, the article examines closely Aquin...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2016]
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International journal of systematic theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 30-46 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages KDB Roman Catholic Church NBD Doctrine of Creation NBP Sacramentology; sacraments |
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| Summary: | Aquinas's theology of Christ's eucharistic presence, often identified by the term ‘transubstantiation’, can best be understood by locating it in relation to the ‘grammar’ of the creator-creature relationship. After a brief overview of Aquinas on creation, the article examines closely Aquinas's analysis of the statement that ‘the body of Christ is made from bread’. This allows us to begin to imagine how Aquinas might respond to one of the most influential contemporary critiques of his sacramental theology: that of Louis-Marie Chauvet. In addition, such an examination casts new light on Aquinas's doctrine of creation itself. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-2400 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of systematic theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/ijst.12137 |