Eucharist in the Early Church and Coptic Tradition (CT3620A)

Content

This unit will provide an overview of the sacrament of Eucharist, from historical, liturgical and theological perspectives. A major part of this unit will examine the Coptic understanding of the Eucharist and the key elements of Coptic sacramental theology. Topics to be considered include: The Eucharist in relation to Christology, Salvation and the Church; the Eucharist in the Scriptures; and the development of the theology of the Eucharist in terms of transformation, anamnesis, sacrifice and the presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

Learning outcomes

Unit sequence

18 points in CT or AP, and a further 54 points from any disciplines

Pedagogy

Blended learning lectures and tutorials

Indicative Bibliography

Bradshaw, Paul F. Eucharistic Origins. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004.

Danielou, Jean, The Bible and the liturgy, S. J. University of Notre Dame press, Indiana 1966.

Dragas, George Dion. The Holy Sacraments of Baptism, Chrismation and Holy Communion: The Five Mystagogical Catechisms of St. Cyril of Jerusalem. Orthodox Research Institute. 2008.

Irwin, Kevin W. Models of the Eucharist. New York: Paulist Press, 2005.

Kasper, Walter. Harvesting the Fruits: Basic Aspects of Christian Faith in Ecumenical Dialogue. London: Continuum, 2009.

McPartlan, Paul. The Eucharist Makes the Church: Henri de Lubac and John Zizioulas in Dialogue. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1993.

Malaty, Fr. Tadros Y., Christ in the Eucharist, 3ed. edition, USA 2001.

Sheerin, Daniel J. The Eucharist Message of the Fathers of the Church. Wilmington, Del.: M. Glazier, 1986.

Spinks, Bryan D. Do this in remembrance of me: the Eucharist from the early church to the present day, London SCM Press, 2013.

Welch, Lawrence J. Christology and Eucharist in the early thought of Cyril of Alexandria, San Francisco: Catholic Scholars Press, 1994

Zizioulas, Jean. Eucharist, bishop, church: the unity of the church in the divine Eucharist and the bishop during the first three centuries; translated by Elizabeth Theokritoff, Holy Cross Orthodox Press, 2007.

Assessment