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A Modest Proposal
Author(s) -
Oldenburg Mark
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
dialog
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1540-6385
pISSN - 0012-2033
DOI - 10.1111/dial.12103
Subject(s) - consecration , institution , narrative , epistemology , sociology , theology , philosophy , linguistics , social science
The language of “consecration” to describe what the presider does at Holy Communion seems to have many more drawbacks than advantages. Based on a misunderstanding of the Institution Narratives, it nurtures an understanding of the Sacrament centered on the presider and the elements, while marginalizing the assembly. It leads to the unthinking adoption of practices with significant theological hazards. In every way, “presiding” is to be preferred.