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History Of The Lord's Supper

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Chapters & Articles in History Of The Lord's Supper (6)

Entry 1
The Lord’s Supper In The Early Church

The early church established the patterns for the theology and practice of the Lord's Supper that have largely been…

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Entry 2
The Lord’s Supper In The Medieval West And The Modern Roman Catholic Church

Both the texts of the various prayers and directions for eucharistic practice survive from about the seventh centur…

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Entry 3
The Lord’s Supper In The Eastern Churches

Although the Eastern churches divided in the fifth century between those that accepted the Christological formula o…

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Entry 4
The Lord’s Supper In The Reformation Era

Martin Luther insisted that Christ's body and blood are really present in the Eucharist. On the other hand, the Swi…

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Entry 5
The Lord’s Supper Among Radical Protestants (1525–1900)

A cluster of believers' church movements offered an alternative view of Protestant approaches to the Lord's Supper.…

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Entry 6
Convergence At The Table

Creative thinking about the presence of Christ in the Eucharist in the twentieth century has been largely devoted t…

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