Comparison of the concepts of Eucharist in works of John Wyclif's De Eucharistia and John Hus' De corpore Christi

Vol.17,No.1(2019)

Aleš Hodes

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http://hdl.handle.net/11222.digilib/142430

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Abstract
The main aim of this study is to analyse the concepts of eucharistic transformation in the late Medieval Ages, specifically in the works of famous scholars and reformers John Wyclif and John Hus. Their positions on the issue are framed in a wider context on the debate on the Eucharist, which includes arguments from theological, exegetic, and scholastic metaphysics points of view. Characteristic opinions of both authors are confronted with the predominant teachings of the era, namely transubstantiation and remanence. The comparison will uncover differences between eucharist concepts, which were upheld by both thinkers. Based on these facts, the analysis follows the purposes, motivations and inspirations of John Wyclif and John Hus and what led them to different conclusions.

Keywords:
John Hus; John Wyclif; eucharist; transubstantiation; remanence; the body and blood of Christ; bread; wine; scholastic metaphysics

Pages:
17–29
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