Ecumenical Institute Bossey
The Reformed-Roman Catholic dialogue on the eucharist with focus on the contribution of Thomas F. Torrance
Kovács, Gergö ; Mateus, Odair Pedroso (Dir.) ; Askani, Hans-Christoph (Codir.)
Mémoire de Master Advanced Studies (MAS) : Conseil œcuménique des Églises, 2012.
This thesis investigates the possibilities of theological agreement between the Reformed and the Roman Catholic churches on the Eucharist from the Reformed perspective. The first chapter is dedicated to the theology of Ulrich Zwingli and John Calvin on the Lord’s Supper. It unveils two aspects: first it shows that although they have different perspectives on the Christ’s Eucharistic presence,... Plus
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- This thesis investigates the possibilities of theological agreement between the Reformed and the Roman Catholic churches on the Eucharist from the Reformed perspective. The first chapter is dedicated to the theology of Ulrich Zwingli and John Calvin on the Lord’s Supper. It unveils two aspects: first it shows that although they have different perspectives on the Christ’s Eucharistic presence, their views converged; second, it shows that their views stand in contrast to the Roman Catholic conception of the sacrificial aspect of the Eucharist. The second chapter deals with the fourth session of the first phase of the Reformed–Roman Catholic dialogue, which focused on the Eucharist. It highlights that the final report does not reflect all the convergences of the dialogue concerning the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. The third chapter argues that agreement or at least greater convergence is possible on the sacrificial aspect of the Eucharist by the contribution of Thomas F. Torrance, who has developed a Reformed Eucharistic theology through what he called a Christological and Eschatological correction.