By James J. Heaney
ISBN-10: 1625646879
ISBN-13: 9781625646873
Beginning with a reassessment of medieval "realist" doctrines of the Eucharist, Beyond the Body argues that the genuine which means of the phrases of establishment is their use in satisfying the final Supper command of Jesus to be remembered. the place conventional doctrines of the Eucharist and their corresponding types of piety dead-end in highbrow conundrum or disembodied symbolism, that command conjures up an international of transformative occasions with the old Jesus of the final Supper as genuine and relentless accomplice.
As an "antitheology" the duty of this booklet is to comic strip the highbrow footprint of a nonmetaphysical eucharistic religion. surroundings apart conventional methods, even if, can have been worthy it provided that this permits a eucharistic trust that meets the wishes of and is fruitful for spiritual existence typically. Its final aim is to refocus eucharistic piety at the liturgical act itself as a transformative occasion united in time with the individual of Jesus in either remembrance and thanksgiving.
"Heaney ingeniously makes use of Alain Badiou's inspiration of anti-philosophy to strengthen an anti-theology of the Eucharist. serious of conventional target methods, Heaney's anti-theology seeks to find the truth of the Eucharist non-objectively, in its contingent repetition as lived liturgical occasion. Beyond the Body may be required analyzing for a person attracted to eucharistic proposal and perform, but additionally for these extra usually focused on rethinking the character of theological reflection."
--Hollis Phelps, collage of Mount Olive, Mount Olive, NC
"Beyond the Body is a longer meditation at the 'do this' of the establishment narrative, pursued via attention of a number of surprising suspects, corresponding to Plato, Anselm, Kierkegaard, and Badiou. it truly is either a satisfaction to learn and a tough highbrow exercise routine, partially since it is outstandingly good written, yet quite often since it proposes a brand new, severe, theological account of the Eucharist."
--Siobhán Garrigan, college of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
James J. Heaney is Lecturer in non secular experiences within the division of Philosophy and Comparative faith at Cleveland nation college, Cleveland, Ohio.
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