The Eucharistic Communion and the World

A collection of writings on the Eucharist by one of the most important theological thinkers of our time. It explores the biblical dimensions and eschatological foundation of the Eucharist, the celebration of the Eucharist by the Church, and the ethos of the Eucharistic community. CONTENTS......Page 6 INTRODUCTION......Page 9 Preliminary Remarks......Page 18 1. The Passover Meal and the Last Supper......Page 19 2. The Last Supper and the Church’s Eucharist......Page 23 1. The ‘One’ and the ‘Many’ in the Lord’s Supper......Page 29 2. The Ecclesiological Meaning of the Eucharistic Assembly......Page 31 3. The Eucharistic Community and the Ministry of the Church......Page 37 1. The Eucharist is Food......Page 41 2. The Eucharist is Judgement......Page 45 3. The Eucharist and the World......Page 48 Concluding Remarks......Page 50 Introduction......Page 56 1. The Biblical Evidence......Page 57 2. The Kingdom which is to Come — The Cause and Archetype of the Church......Page 60 3. Liturgical Practice......Page 62 4. The Gathering ‘In One Place’......Page 63 5. Passage through the Ascetic and Baptismal Experience......Page 64 6. The Eucharist as a Movement and Progression......Page 65 1. The Sacrifice of the Paschal Lamb......Page 67 2. A Festival of the Resurrection......Page 72 3. Remembrance of the Future......Page 75 1. The Structure of the Church’s ‘Institution’......Page 84 2. Communion of the Holy Spirit......Page 90 3. Transfiguration of the World......Page 96 Conclusion......Page 98 Introduction......Page 100 I. The Notion of Symbol......Page 101 II. Symbolism in the Christian Faith......Page 102 III. Symbolism in Orthodox Worship......Page 104 IV. Iconic Symbolism in Worship......Page 108 V. A Look at the Situation Today......Page 112 I. History......Page 116 II. Tradition......Page 121 III. Summary......Page 126 IV. Contemporary Application......Page 127 Introduction......Page 130 I. The Unity of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist......Page 131 II. The Reality of Baptism in the Mystery of Christ......Page 133 III. The Reality of Confirmation in the Mystery of Christ......Page 135 IV. The Reality of the Eucharist in the Mystery of Christ......Page 136 Introduction......Page 140 I. The Eucharist as Event......Page 141 II. The Eucharist as Acceptance of Creation......Page 142 III. The Eucharist as Anthropology......Page 144 4. The Eucharist as Ethics......Page 145 V. The Eucharist as Eschaton......Page 147 VI. The Eucharist as Hope......Page 148 Introduction to the Present Situation......Page 150 I. Theological Anthropology......Page 152 II. The Priests of Creation......Page 154 III. Being a Priest of Creation in Our Time......Page 156 Conclusion......Page 157 Introduction......Page 160 1. The First Centuries......Page 163 2. The Middle Ages......Page 165 3. Modern Times......Page 167 4. Positive Elements from Tradition......Page 168 1. Liturgical Culture and World-View......Page 170 2. Doctrines of Creation in the First Centuries......Page 171 3. Creation with a ‘Beginning’......Page 174 4. Creation ‘Out of Nothing’......Page 175 5. Towards a Christian Answer to the Question of Death and Nothingness......Page 179 1. A Theological Anthropology?......Page 180 2. What is Man?......Page 182 3. Man’s Failure......Page 186 Conclusion......Page 191 SOURCES......Page 194 Index of Scripture......Page 196 Index of Names......Page 202 The theology of John Zizioulas presents a beautiful vision of the Church as Eucharistic communion, in which human persons both are gathered into Jesus Christ and are sent back into the world. In his previous books, Zizioulas focused on the way this communion is related to the communion of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, which calls us to understand being as communion and provides the only foundation for otherness and identity. With its sustained attention directly to the Eucharistic communion, this volume provides the context for those discussions. Zizioulas here explores the biblical dimensions Biblical Aspects Of The Eucharist -- The Eucharist And The Kingdom Of God -- Symbolism And Realism In Orthodox Worship -- The Ecclesiological Presuppositions Of The Holy Eucharist -- Reflections On Baptism, Confirmation And Eucharist -- The Eucharistic Vision Of The World -- Proprietors Or Priests Of Creation? -- Preserving God's Creation. John D. Zizioulas ; Edited By Luke Ben Tallon. A Continuum Imprint Collection Of Essays Published Elsewhere Previously Between 1969 And 2003. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.