RT Article
T1 Can the Eucharist be Celebrated in an Online Gathering? A Theological Analysis
JF Journal of European Baptist Studies
VO 23
IS 2
SP 87
OP 106
A1 Holmes, Stephen R.
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1873102976
AB Can an online celebration of the Eucharist through means of video-conferencing software be permitted? The Covid-19 lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 made the question urgent for many churches; for persecuted or geographically scattered churches it is perennial. This article offers definitions to clarify the question asked, and then two arguments, one based on an extension of currently accepted practices, and one based on the ecumenical doctrine outlined in the Lima text, Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry, to propose an affirmative answer to the question.
K1 virtual church
K1 Eucharist
K1 Online church
DO 10.25782/jebs.v23i2.1237