Abstract
The language of sacrifice in relation to the Eucharist has had a controversial history in Christian theology. This article suggests that it remains an important and central concept in the Church’s eucharistic rites. It contends that we need to hold in creative tension the concepts of memorial and sacrifice as a way of understanding Anglican thought on this subject. Using the language of the ARCIC documents and by reference to Sarah Coakley, it argues for a confidence in sacrificial language that is rooted in the Anglican tradition, embraces ecumenical insights and is renewed for theology and worship.
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