{"product_id":"christ-body-eucharistic-theology-9798232397258","title":"Christ Body Eucharistic Theology","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lombard R. Connor Osa\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Lombard R. Connor, Osa\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Lombard R. Connor, Osa\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Christian Theology - Christology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChrist Body Eucharistic Theology: Early Church Fathers and the Early Church\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the First Christians Really Believed About the Eucharist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen modern critics question Catholic teaching on the Real Presence, where do you turn for answers? Not to recent theologians or contemporary interpretations, but to the men who learned directly from the Apostles themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis meticulously researched work presents the authentic voices of Christianity's first witnesses - from Clement of Rome (96 AD) who knew Peter personally, to Ignatius of Antioch (107 AD) who called the Eucharist \"the medicine of immortality,\" to Polycarp (155 AD), the last disciple of John the Beloved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you will find inside: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect quotes from 15 Church Fathers spanning 325 years (70-397 AD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIronclad proof that the earliest Christians believed in transubstantiation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Athanasius (296-373 AD) defeated Arianism by defending Eucharistic truth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Justin Martyr (100-165 AD) risked execution explaining the Mass to pagans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Desert Fathers' profound insights into preparing for Holy Communion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Augustinian scholar Lombard R. Connor, this book demolishes the myth that Catholic Eucharistic doctrine was a \"medieval invention.\" Every claim is documented with precise historical citations and original sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatholics seeking to deepen their understanding of the Mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApologists defending the faith against Protestant objections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone curious about authentic early Christian worship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScholars and seminarians studying patristic theology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStop wondering what the first Christians really believed. Let them speak for themselves. Their unanimous testimony will strengthen your faith and silence every doubt about the Most Blessed Sacrament.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lombard R. Connor, Osa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46861457948823,"sku":"9798232397258","price":1460.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798232397258.webp?v=1769962162","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/christ-body-eucharistic-theology-9798232397258","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}