Ratramn’s Eucharistic Doctrine and its Influence in Sixteenth-Century England
J. N. Bakhuizen van den Brink
In the two ninth-century treatises on Eucharist written by Paschasius Radbertus and Ratramnus opinions are expressed which seem to be in complete contradiction with each other. Both, however, founded liturgy of Church spring from same orthodox root. Their doctrines, therefore, do not differ other every detail argumentation. The one may characterised as realistic-metabolic doctrine, symbolic doctrine. J. R. Geiselmann his penetrating studies eucharistic doctrine early Middle Ages prefers distinguish between three tendencies: (1) metabolism St Ambrose Gallican liturgies; (2) realism Roman liturgy; (3) dynamism Augustine’s more spiritual most diverse answers were inspired closer inquiries into realisation sacrament, i.e. question firstly how conversion elements should understood and, secondly, relation seen consecrated body Christ ascended heaven. these terminology used is always same, so that a reliable interpretation offers great difficulties.
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