Thomas O'Loughlin
The Eucharist
- ISBN 13:
- 9780567384591
- author:
- Thomas O'Loughlin
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloombury
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 15.6 x 1.5 x 23.5 cm
- Genre:
- History, Religious History, Christianity
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Eucharist: Origins and Contemporary Understandings by Thomas O'Loughlin explores two dominant approaches to theological reflection on the Eucharist. One perspective interprets the sacrament primarily through theological lenses, while another seeks to understand it empirically. O'Loughlin offers a new understanding of the Eucharist by re-examining historical evidence and engaging it with modern theology. By bringing history and theology together, O'Loughlin demonstrates how current ecumenical divisions can be bridged. His work makes an important contribution to eucharistic theology, offering insights that can inform both individual church traditions and ecumenical dialogues.