This unit presents an overview of the sacrament of the Eucharist, examining it from historical, liturgical, and theological perspectives. A primary focus will be on the Coptic interpretation of the Eucharist and the fundamental aspects of Coptic sacramental theology. Key areas for discussion include: the relationship between the Eucharist and Christology, Salvation and the Church, the Eucharist in the Scriptures, and the development of Eucharistic theology regarding transformation, anamnesis, sacrifice, and the presence of Christ within the Eucharist.
Unit code: CT9620A
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Systematic Theology
Delivery Mode: Online - Synchronous
Proposing College: St Athanasius College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Analyse the scriptural foundations, theological significance of the Eucharist, and the historical development of the Eucharistic theology from the early Church to the present day. |
| 2. | Evaluate the relationship between the teachings of the early Church Fathers and the Coptic tradition regarding the Eucharist. |
| 3. | Exhibit a critical understanding of the concepts of sacrifice, presence, communion, blessing, praise, thanksgiving, and devotion as they relate to the Church’s Eucharistic theology. |
| 4. | Locate and analyze key ecclesiastical documents and the liturgical orders relevant to the celebration of the Eucharistic rite. |
| 5. | Demonstrate a capacity to research a specific topic in a critically rigorous, sustained and self-directed manner |
Synchronous and asynchronous. Flipped classroom. Weekly zoom tutorials with guided reading.
Al Kalak, Matteo. Eating God. The History of the Eucharist. Routledge, 2023.
Belcher, Kimberly Hope. Eucharist and Receptive Ecumenism: From Thanksgiving to Communion. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2021.
Blankenhorn, Bernhard. Bread from Heaven: An Introduction to the Theology of the Eucharist. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press, 2021.
Cardó, Daniel. The Cross and the Eucharist in Early Christianity: A Theological and Liturgical Investigation. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Colvin, Matthew. The Lost Supper: Revisiting Passover and the Origins of the Eucharist. Landham, MD: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, 2019.
Dom Anscar Vonier O.S.B., A Key to the Doctrine of the Eucharist. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 January 2025.
Gatgounis, George J. The Law of the Eucharist: Radbertus vs. Ratramnus--Their Controversy as to the Nature of the Eucharist. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2021.
Ibn Sabbāʻ, Yūḥannā ibn Abī Zakarīyā, Abū al-Barakāt ibn al-Asʻad Ibn Kubr, and Gabriel. Guides to the Eucharist in Medieval Egypt : Three Arabic Commentaries on the Coptic Liturgy : YūḤAnnā Ibn Sabbāʻ, Abū Al-BarakāT Ibn Kabar, and Pope Gabriel V. . Translated by Arsenius Mikhail. New York: Fordham University Press, 2022. Lysack, Maxym. Asceticism and the Eucharist: Exploring Orthodox Spirituality with Metropolitan John Zizioulas. London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 2024. Staudt, R. Jared, and Joseph Pearce. How the Eucharist Can Save Civilization. Gastonia, North Carolina: TAN Books, 2023.
Lysack, Maxym. Asceticism and the Eucharist: Exploring Orthodox Spirituality with Metropolitan John Zizioulas. London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 2024.
Staudt, R. Jared, and Joseph Pearce. How the Eucharist Can Save Civilization. Gastonia, North Carolina: TAN Books, 2023.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 3500 | 50.0 | |
| Essay | 3500 | 50.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 7 Oct, 2025
Unit record last updated: 2025-10-07 08:37:20 +1100