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real presence

  1. The Liturgist

    The Physical Presence of Christ in the Eucharist

    Following in the path of the Holy Apostles, the Early Church Fathers, the Eastern Orthodox, the Oriental Orthodox, the Assyrian Church of the East, the Ancient Church of the East, the Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran churches, and High Church Anglicans that our Lord is not merely spiritually...
  2. O

    Augustine, the Eucharist, and Signs

    Hello all, I have spent the last several weeks studying the Eucharist, specifically reading the Early Church Fathers (ECFs) to get a handle on what they believed about it with regard to the Real Presence. As a Protestant, I was stunned to find many seemingly obvious statements exhibiting a...
  3. rakovsky

    Do the Articles teach a real presence in bread, and do only the worthy eat it with their mouths?

    PLEASE NOTE: THE POLL IS FOR ANGLICANS ONLY The Articles of Religion are one of the foundational documents of Anglicanism, and the relationship of Christ's body to the Eucharist bread is one of the most important topics that it discusses. At the same time, numerous educated, sincere Anglican...