{"product_id":"eucharist-and-receptive-ecumenism-from-thanksgiving-to-communion-paperback-softback-9781108813365","title":"Eucharist and Receptive Ecumenism; From Thanksgiving to Communion (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108813365","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEucharist and Receptive Ecumenism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom Thanksgiving to Communion\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book bridges Catholic and Protestant theologies of the eucharist using ritual practice and the act of giving thanks.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKimberly Hope Belcher (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108813365, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 June 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e254 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.1 x 1.6 cm, 0.4 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'a remarkable feat in ecumenical theology. In fact, so thorough is her argumentation and so clear is her grasp of Roman Catholic liturgy, patristics, and even the theologies of leading Reformation theologians, to name a few, that this review cannot do justice to her offering ... this is a very powerful work of ecumenical theology that, it is our hope, is read by committed Roman Catholics as well as by anyone interested in seeing ecclesial schisms healed, reflecting in turn the eschatological unity anticipated by the Eucharist. Highly recommended.' Thomas Haviland-Pabst, Journal of Reformed Theology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAll doctrinal development and debate occurs against the background of Christian practice and worship. By attending to what Christians have done in the eucharist, Kimberly Belcher provides a new perspective on the history of eucharistic doctrine and Christian divisions today. Stepping back from the metaphysical approaches that divide the churches, she focuses on a phenomenological approach to the eucharist and a retrieval of forgotten elements in Ambrose's and Augustine's work. The core of the eucharist is the act of giving thanks to the Father – for the covenant and for the world. This unitive core allows for significant diversity on questions about presence, sacrifice, ecclesiology, and ministry. Belcher shows that the key is humility about what we know and what we do not, which gives us a willingness to receive differences in Christian teachings as gifts that will allow us to move forward in a new way.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. The call of unity\u003cbr\u003e 2. Diversity is the tradition\u003cbr\u003e 3. A phenomenology of giving thanks\u003cbr\u003e 4. Eucharistia and Revelation\u003cbr\u003e 5. Ambrose's words and the Roman canon\u003cbr\u003e 6. Augustine and the assembly's destiny\u003cbr\u003e 7. Consecrating and offering the ordinary\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Eschatological exception\u003cbr\u003e 9. Outdo one another in showing honor\u003cbr\u003e 10. Into the heart of God.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Christian spirituality \u0026amp; religious experience [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Christian spirituality \u0026amp; religious experience\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Christian%20spirituality%20\u0026amp;%20religious%20experience%20%5BHRCS%5D%22\"\u003eHRCS\u003c\/a\u003e], Christian worship, rites \u0026amp; ceremonies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Christian worship, rites \u0026amp; ceremonies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Christian%20worship,%20rites%20\u0026amp;%20ceremonies%20%5BHRCR%5D%22\"\u003eHRCR\u003c\/a\u003e], Christian theology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Christian theology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Christian%20theology%20%5BHRCM%5D%22\"\u003eHRCM\u003c\/a\u003e], Ecumenism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Ecumenism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Ecumenism%20%5BHRCJ%5D%22\"\u003eHRCJ\u003c\/a\u003e], Christianity [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Christianity\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Christianity%20%5BHRC%5D%22\"\u003eHRC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501394751768,"sku":"9781108813365","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781108813365i.jpg?v=1786235303","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/eucharist-and-receptive-ecumenism-from-thanksgiving-to-communion-paperback-softback-9781108813365","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}