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Eucharist

Also known as Lord's Supper, Lord’s Supper, Holy Communion

The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or the Lord's Supper, is the Christian rite of bread and wine commemorating the Last Supper of Jesus. Its meaning divided the Reformation: Catholics taught transubstantiation, Luther a real bodily presence, and Zwingli a symbolic memorial, a disagreement left unresolved at the Marburg Colloquy of 1529. It remains the central act of worship in most Christian churches.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Eucharist. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/eucharist
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