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Christianity- Day 4
Lyon- The Eucharist
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
03/15/2013

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Term
What are two other sayings for the Eucharist?
Definition

Holy communion 

The Lord's supper

Term
how did Jesus begin the Eucharist?
Definition
On the night before He died, He broke bread and shared a cup of wine with His disciples.
Term
What did Jesus say when He broke the bread and shared the wine?
Definition
"This is My body" and "This is my blood"
Term
What did Jesus tell his disciples?
Definition
"Do this remembrance of Me"
Term
What does Paul warn Christians when they take the Eucharist?
Definition
Don't take in an unworthy manner, or you will get sick and die.
Term
What is a major debate going on about the Eucharist?
Definition
Debate over Christs presence
Term
What are the three options about Christ's presence?
Definition
  • Christ is physicall present
  • Christ is spiritually present
  • Bread and wine are symbols
Term

What does someone mean when they say that christ is physically present?

(2)

Definition

The bread is physically Jesus's body.

the blood is physically Jesus's blood

Term
Until the 16th century, what did almost all Christians believe?
Definition
Almost all universally agreed that the bread and wine become Christ's physical body.
Term
Who are two exceptions of all Christians believing that Christ's physical body is present? When? What did they believe?
Definition
  • Ratramunus (9th Century) Christ is spiritually there
  • Berengar (11th Century) Christ really isn't there 
Term
What are three groups of Christians that believe that Christ is physically there?
Definition

Catholic 

eastern orthodox 

Lutherans 

Term
What are two common positions?
Definition

Transubstantiation

Consubstantiation

 

Term
Who's position on the Eucharist is transubstantiation?
Definition
Catholic
Term
Where does the developed teaching of transubstantiation originate from? When?
Definition

Thomas Aquinas

middle ages

Term
What does the priest do during transubstantiation?
Definition
he consecrates bread and wine, and it is then transformed into Christ's body and blood
Term
What happens to the bread and wine after it is consecrated?
Definition
It is no longer bread and wine
Term
What question arises when they say that the bread and wine turns into Christ's body?
Definition
Why does it still look and taste like bread and wine?
Term
What are two explanations that arise once someone says "Why does it still look and taste like bread and wine?"
Definition
  • Practical explanation- God knew people couldn't handle it otherwise (couldn't hold it in)
  • theoretical explanation- Aristotelian distinction between substance and accident. (We aren't canables) (the substance is transformed, but the accidents remain the same) 
Term
What is substance?
Definition
What something truly is
Term
What is accident?
Definition
Empirical properties of something (taste, sight, etc)
Term
What is another word for consubstantiation?
Definition
Sacramental union
Term

What did Martin Luther dislike about the Eucharist?

(2)

Definition
  • He didn't like using Greek philosophy to explain the Eucharist
  • Didn't like the idea that God was tricking people; looks like bread but really isn't 
Term
What was Martin Luther's solution?
Definition
It is both bread and wine, and Christ's body and blood. (One you see with your eyes an the other with faith)
Term
what is it called when one believes that the Eucharistcons is both bread and wine, and Christ's body and blood.
Definition
Consubstantiation
Term
Who was the first person to endorse the statement that Christ is spiritually present?
Definition
Ratramunus
Term
When did the statement that Christ is spiritually present become popular? Who made it popular?
Definition

During the Protestant reformation 

john calvin

Term
What do people mean by the statement that Christ is spiritually present?
Definition
Brea and wine stay bread and wine, but Christ spiritual presence is united to them.
Term

Which churches believe that Christ is spiritually present?

(4)

Definition

Anglican

episcopal

methodist

presbyterian

Term
Who was the first to bring up the statement that bread and wine are symbols? And when?
Definition

Ulrich Zwingli

16th Century reformer 

Term
What do people that think the bread and wine are symbols believe that they do the Eucharist for?
Definition

Only to remember Christ 

Christ's words not meant to be literal, but symbolic

Term

What are some churches that believe that the bread and wine are symbols?

(4)

Definition

Baptist 

penticostal 

church of Christ 

most non-denominational churches

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