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Von Allmen's essay on the central sacrament of the Christian faith examining from within the Reformed Tradition the truths enshrined in the Lord's Supper, seeing the act as not only a sign , symbol or memorial , but as the real presence of Christ. Von Allmen's essay on the central sacrament of the Christian faith examining from within the Reformed Tradition the truths enshrined in the Lord's Supper, seeing the act as not only a 'sign', 'symbol' or 'memorial', but as the real presence of Christ.

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Author:   J.J.Von Allmen
Publisher:   James Clarke & Co Ltd
Imprint:   James Clarke & Co Ltd
Edition:   Revised ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.162kg
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9780227170434

ISBN 10:   0227170431
Pages:   116
Publication Date:   27 March 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
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Contents: INTRODUCTION The Supper: specific event of the Christian faith; problems raised by the information about its institution and celebration in the early Church; problems raised by later developments. Plan followed in this study. I. ANAMNESIS AND EPIKLESIS Biblical meaning of anamnesis; the Supper celebrates the anamnesis of Jesus Christ and in Him that of the whole history of salvation; the connection between the Eucharist and the Ministry of the Word. Who is to remember: the Church or God? The twofold danger of a eucharistic abuse; rejection of sacramental realism is not a remedy. The epikletic attitude; doctrinal content of the epiklesis; its place in liturgical development; why the Reformers did not rediscover the epiklesis; action of the people. II. THE EUCHARIST, REVELATION OF THE LIMITATIONS AND OF THE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCH Limitations: the baptismal nature of the Church; its apostolic nature; its local nature. Plenitude: the basic structure of the Church; its mystery. III. COMMUNION WITH CHRIST AND WITH THE BRETHREN Communion with Christ and communion in Christ; its nuptial character; its personal character. Communion with the brethren: the assembly of the Church, the kiss of peace; why coincidence between eucharistic celebration and communion has declined; the Agape and possibility of its revival. Reasons for lack of intercommunion; Christian divisions not terminated by intercommunion. The Supper in the service of unity. IV. LIVING BREAD AND SACRIFICE Realism of biblical terminology; the eucharistic event and its significance; what makes the Supper the Lord's meal? Results of the Supper. Difficulty of the problem of its sacrificial nature; patristic unanimity; uniqueness and sufficiency of the reconciling death of Christ. Why did Jesus institute the Supper? Three erroneous answers; three correct answers - soteriological, liturgical, eschatological. Temptations to which the Supper is exposed. Recovery by Protestant theology of the sacrificial aspect. V. PRAYER AND FULFILMENT The Supper, centre, norm and culminating moment of Christian prayer; pledge of its fulfilment; anticipation of the Parousia; prefigurative fulfilment of the Lord's Prayer. It sets the Church in the resurrection world; forms it into an eschatological people; is involved in what it confers. Ambiguity of the fulfilment. VI. MASS AND EUCHARIST The Supper, place and moment of diastole-systole for the Church; terminological observations; the Church as mission and worship; geography and mission; the holy table as place of departure and return; Sunday as time of departure and return. CONCLUSION The Eucharist: sacrament of unity; sacrament of faith.

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Jean-Jacques von Allmen (29.07.1917-) is Professor of Practical Theology in the University of Neuchatel, and was formerly Pastor of the Reformed Church in Lucerne. In 1962 he chaired the conference which founded Societas Liturgica. Born in Lausanne, educated at Basle and Neuchatel and ordained in 1941, he has directed his studies towards the life of the church as seen in its use of the Scriptures and of Preaching. Publications: Editor: The Vocabulary of the Bible (translated 1958) Contributor to: Ecumenical Studies in Worship (1962) Preaching and Congregation, 1962 Pauline Teaching on Marriage, 1963 The Lord's Supper, 1969

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