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History and Philosophy of Transubstantiation
<p>Â Introduction One of the seven sacraments, Eucharist, is an activity of taking in consecrated bread and wine, which has literally become the flesh and blood of Jesus Christ. This miraculous event is explained in the doctrine of transubstantiation. According to this theory, the accidental properties of the bread and wine (colour, smell, taste, […]</p>
Issei Takehara
Feb 24, 201238 min read
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History and Philosophy of Transubstantiation III: Descartes on Transubstantiation
<p>The doctrine of transubstantiation has puzzled philosophers and theologians alike since at least the time when Berengarius expressed his confession of faith in 1059 and 1079.[1] Berengarius’s vivid expression of the bread and wine in the Eucharist as “the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ… [and] truly handled and broken by the […]</p>
Issei Takehara
Dec 31, 201119 min read
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Prospectus: History and Philosophy of Transubstantiation
<p>One of the seven sacraments, Eucharist, is an activity of taking in consecrated bread and wine, which literally become the flesh and blood of Jesus Christ. This miraculous event is explained in the doctrine of transubstantiation. According to this theory, the accidental properties of the bread and wine (colour, smell, taste, and shape, etc…) remain […]</p>
Issei Takehara
Sep 14, 20113 min read
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