The Eucharist

Edward Schillebeeckx provides an outstanding contemporary analysis of the transubstantion and of its meaning and significance today. The first part of the book concentrates on the concerns and approach of the Fathers who defined the doctrine at The Council of Trent, the second part goes on to develop a modern interpretation of 'the distinctively eucharistic manner of the Real Presence'. Introduction: Alarm Over New Interpretations -- The Tridentine Approach To Faith: The General Background -- The Text Of The Dogma : Its Origin, Growth And Final Drafting -- Some Hermeneutic Afterthoughts -- The Concept Substance, The Tradition Of The Church And The Aristotelian Doctrine Of Substance And Accidents -- The Problem : What Is Reality? -- A New Approach Towards The Formulation Of Faith: Factors Heralding The New Approach -- The New Point Of Departure For The Interpretation Of The Eucharistic Presence -- The Distinctively Eucharistic Manner Of The Real Presence -- Conclusion: The Why And The How. Edward Schillebeeckx. This Translation Originally Published: London: Sheed & Ward, 1968. Inlcudes Bibliographical References. Translated From The Dutch. A contemporary analysis of the transubstantion and of its meaning, and significance. The first part of this book concentrates on the concerns and approach of the Fathers who defined the doctrine at The Council of Trent. The second part goes on to develop a modern interpretation of 'the distinctively eucharistic manner of the Real Presence.'