EUCHARIST. The Eucharist, also known as the Mass, Communion service, Lord's Supper, and Divine Liturgy, among other names, is the central act of Christian worship, practiced by almost all denominations of Christians. Though varying in form from...

Critics sometimes charge that dispensationalism is an interpretive grid imposed on the Scriptures. In response, dispensationalists point to the biblical usage of the Greek oikonomia in support of their view of history. In short they claim that...

Barnes, Robert. “Images of Hope and Despair: Western Apocalypticism, ca. 1500–1800.” In The Encyclopedia of Apoca-lypticism, vol. 2, edited by Bernard McGinn, 143–184. New York: Continuum, 1998. Bouwsma, William J. John Calvin:...

also known as "The Eucharist" or "The Lord's...

London--In September the Catholic bishops issued an uncompromising document on sharing Communion with other Churches in an attempt to halt an increasingly casual attitude in English parishes. The bishops of Scotland, Ireland, England, and Wales released an 80-page report, One Bread One...

The article explores the relation between the celebration of the Eucharist and the church's mission to promote justice. The Eucharist's eschatological orientation has profound implications both for understanding the eucharistic tradition and for developing inculturated and contextually appropriate forms of eucharistic celebration. Some implications...

Seven conservative Anglican leaders refused Friday to take Holy Communion with the head of the U.S. branch of the church, who supports ordaining gays and blessing same-sex unions, as the fellowship struggles to avert a split.The boycott came at the six-day meeting of leaders of...

It's a sunny Sunday morning, and altar boys ringing silver bells announce the passage of the Blood and Body of Christ through the ancient streets of Eijsden and its surrounding pastures.Roman Catholic families line the route to watch the start of "Bronkfeest," a local religious...