Church's Views on Eucharist Part 6 Calvin Final Thoughts

Calvin is right on four points., the Holy Spirit manifests the Presence of Christ. Second, we are taken up in the heavenlies where Christ is seated at the right hand of the Father. Third there is a union with Christ and the Trinity through communion. There is a change in us. However, Calvin refuses to acknowledge a change in the elements because Christ is locally present at the right hand of the Father, so how can he be locally present at the altar. The Early Fathers would acknowledge this to be so, but they also acknowledge a change in the elements. Chrysostom talks about a change when the Holy Spirit comes upon the elements as well as Justin Martyr and others both East and West. There is a change in the element but also with Calvin a change in us. Calvin’s view is almost the same as Schillebeeckx.

My view on the Eucharist will be in the next post.