Real Presence

The doctrineis derived from the Latin word for teaching, doctrina, and is an important aspect of Christianity more so than other world religions because Christian... more held by Roman Catholics and Lutherans that Jesus’s body and blood are literally present in the Eucharistrefers to both the bread and wine consumed in the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper and to this sacred rite itself. The term comes from the Greek word ... more so that those who partake of it actually eat and drink Christ’s physical body and blood. Catholics believe that the bread and wine completely changes into the flesh and blood of ChristDerived from a Greek term meaning anointed and is equivalent to the word “messiah” from Hebrew roots. The anointing references the act of installi... more (transubstantiationRoman Catholic doctrine, developed in the 13th century, that the bread and wine literally changes to become the literal body and blood of Christ when ... more) while Lutherans teach that the flesh and blood of ChristDerived from a Greek term meaning anointed and is equivalent to the word “messiah” from Hebrew roots. The anointing references the act of installi... more are present in, and does not replace, the bread and wine of the Eucharistrefers to both the bread and wine consumed in the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper and to this sacred rite itself. The term comes from the Greek word ... more.