The Roman Doctrine of the Lord's Supper

Authors

F. E. Mayer, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

11-1-1939

Document Type

Article

Keywords

body & blood, bread & wine, roman catholic, soul, real presence, doctrine, council of trent, eucharist, luther, transubstantiation

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

There are evident traces of Neoplatonism in Roman theology, especially in the doctrines concerning man and the sacraments. The majority of Roman theologians make a careful distinction between the spiritual, as the higher, and the material, as the lower, nature in man. Soul and body belong to two different spheres, the soul being inclined to the spiritual, the body to the sensual, the world of sense.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

1 Corinthians 11:27-29; John 6:52;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Mayer, F. E. (1939) "The Roman Doctrine of the Lord's Supper," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 10, Article 81.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol10/iss1/81