Worship and the Eucharist in Luther Studies |
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| Authors: | Wolfgang Simon |
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| Affiliation: | Dr. Wolfgang Simon works as researcher at the Protestant Faculty of Theology in Erlangen, Germany. His dissertation, Luthers Messopfertheologie (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck 2003), was awarded the Martin‐Luther‐Prize of Luther‐Gesellschaft as well as the Staedtler‐Prize of Erlangen University. |
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| Abstract: | Abstract : In German as well as in international ecumenical discussions Luther's liturgical decision to delete most of the eucharistic prayer and emphasize the words of institution has been regarded as a problematic move. On the other hand, prominent Lutheran theologians continue to argue that this move is theologically sound, and that the ecumenical characterization of the Lord's Supper as the Eucharist is problematic because it stresses the human activity. This paper steers a middle course between these extremes, arguing that Luther's texts also show new possibilities for conceiving the sacrament in terms of thanksgiving and active response. |
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| Keywords: | Luther sacrament Lord's Supper Eucharist offering sacrifice worship |
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