Holy Communion and Christian Disunity

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Holy Communion is a sign of Christian unity as well as the presence of Christ with his people. Since the Reformation, however, communion has become a sign and instrument of disunity between Christians of different denominations because of different doctrines and ways of celebrating. This course will begin by looking at eucharistic dialogue between different churches today, and then examine the development of communion through church history, including disputes over how the Eucharist should be celebrated and received, questions of Christ's presence in the Eucharist, and the idea that the Eucharist is a sacrifice.