The Lord's Supper in Ecumenical Dialogue

“The prospect of a church union cannot expect an exactly agreed-upon theology of the eucharist. Any effort to unite the church on a precise definition would cause a union on any comprehensive basis to fail. This is one of the places where unity in diversity is essential. Having made this point, howe...

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Auteur principal: Crow, Paul A. 1931-2021 (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Sage Publ. 1965
Dans: Theology today
Année: 1965, Volume: 22, Numéro: 1, Pages: 39-58
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Résumé:“The prospect of a church union cannot expect an exactly agreed-upon theology of the eucharist. Any effort to unite the church on a precise definition would cause a union on any comprehensive basis to fail. This is one of the places where unity in diversity is essential. Having made this point, however, there is a sense in which an emerging consensus, guided by fruitful New Testament studies, can be discerned on the ecumenical horizon. Far from a systematic interpretation, these issues furnish a significant basis for conversation, and indicate that the status of creative tension may possibly be preserved without division even on such a central matter as the Lord's Supper.”
ISSN:2044-2556
Contient:Enthalten in: Theology today
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/004057366502200106