Eucharistic ignorance
Graham at Leaving Munster writes about his experience debating the Eucharist in a study group. This group consisted of Anglicans and Baptists, and these two groups have traditionally had very different understandings of what Communion is about. On the Baptist side, ideed, Graham says:
it is possible to reach a point where the only real thing being said about the Eucharist is that nothing happens!
He then goes on to note that:
One of the likeable aspects of the Anglican view…is their reluctance to go beyond the clear pronouncements of scripture. So, our Anglican pastor was happy saying that Christ was “somehow” present in the bread and wine but couldn’t – and wouldn’t – say more than that.
Shared ignorance is indeed sometimes better than shared certainty.
pax et bonum
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