The Relationship of Theology and Praxis: The Issue of Transubstantiation in the Middle Ages (original) (raw)
The evolution of the Eucharistic doctrine of transubstantiation, leading up to the Council of Trent, represents an invaluable example of the relationship between theological thinking and the reception and practice of it by the clergy and laity. While the Middle Ages spanned several centuries, the varied debates and beliefs surrounding the actual and symbolic nature of the body and blood of Christ throughout this time frame did not detract the laity from the act of communion, regardless of how negatively they were affected by the evolving theology surrounding it. This essay focuses on this relationship between theory and praxis, highlighting the influence that changes in thinking had on liturgical practice regarding a central tenet of the Catholic faith. Questions Liturgiques/Studies in Liturgy 95:3-4 (2014) 183-193.
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