Worship and the Eucharist in Luther Studies

In German as well as in international ecumenical discussions Luther's liturgical decision to delete most of the eucharistic prayer and emphasize the words of institution has been regarded as a problematic move. On the other hand, prominent Lutheran theologians continue to argue that this move i...

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Main Author: Simon, Wolfgang 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2008
In: Dialog
Year: 2008, Volume: 47, Issue: 2, Pages: 143-156
Further subjects:B Worship
B Lord's Supper
B Sacrifice
B Eucharist
B Offering
B Luther
B Sacrament
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Summary:In German as well as in international ecumenical discussions Luther's liturgical decision to delete most of the eucharistic prayer and emphasize the words of institution has been regarded as a problematic move. On the other hand, prominent Lutheran theologians continue to argue that this move is theologically sound, and that the ecumenical characterization of the Lord's Supper as the Eucharist is problematic because it stresses the human activity. This paper steers a middle course between these extremes, arguing that Luther's texts also show new possibilities for conceiving the sacrament in terms of thanksgiving and active response.
ISSN:1540-6385
Contains:Enthalten in: Dialog
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6385.2008.00380.x