RT Article
T1 Communion without Baptism and the Paradox of the Cross
JF Anglican theological review
VO 102
IS 3
SP 373
OP 392
A1 Bowman, Hannah
LA English
PB SAGE Publishing
YR 2020
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1729047076
AB Communion without baptism remains a controversial topic in The Episcopal Church, with many parishes practicing it in violation of the canons of the church. Drawing on recent scholarly arguments both for and against the practice of opening the table to all comers, this article brings a new perspective to the discourse, emphasizing the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist to suggest a way of interpreting the “open table” as an audacious proclamation of the scandalous nature of the gospel of Christ crucified. The cross of Christ, as the reality underlying the eucharistic sacrament, provides a way out of the controversy concerning the practice of open communion.
K1 Eucharist
K1 Baptism
K1 Communion
K1 Hospitality
K1 Liturgy
K1 Sacraments
DO 10.1177/000332862010200303