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Does the Eucharist have its roots in paganism?

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I want to respectfully disagree with Frank Dauenhauer's answer in some respects and agree in a qualified sense in another. First, the answer conflates a doctrine from the scholastic era that attempts to explain the Eucharist -- Transubstantiatio... read more

Answer: Yes, it seems likely. See the following. The Mystery of the Eucharist Bartholomew F. Brewer, Ph.D. The doctrine of transubstantiation does not date back to the Last Supper as is supposed. read more

Contemporary scholars debate whether Jesus meant to institute a ritual at his Last Supper; whether the Last Supper was an actual historical event in any way related to the undisputed early"Lord's Supper" or"Eucharist" and have asked if the Eucharist had its origins in a pagan context, where dinners to memorialize the dead were common. read more

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