__"A model of charitable and intelligent ecumenical theology"__ "This is an important book on a sensitive topic. It offers a fresh approach to a seemingly intractable problem in ecumenical relations and is well researched and judicious in its judgments. It will be a significant new resource for ecumenical dialogue."  
--__John Cavadini__, McGrath Institute for Church Life, University of Notre Dame  
  
"It is a great scandal that the Eucharist, the sacrament of Christian unity, has been the occasion for fracture and division in the body of Christ. At the heart of many of the controversies has been the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation. Salkeld's book is the best ecumenical study of this topic to appear in years. He asks Catholics to consider what the Church actually teaches on the subject, and invites Protestants to wonder if their own eucharistic doctrines aren't in fact closer to transubstantiation than they've been led to believe. Agree with Salkeld or not, his book is a model of charitable and intelligent ecumenical theology."  
--__Joseph Mangina__, Wycliffe College, Toronto School of Theology  
  
"I learned so much from this book. Salkeld boldly touches the third rail of ecumenism: the doctrine of transubstantiation, the very mention of which is bound to raise the hackles of both Protestants and (increasingly since Vatican II) Catholics. He defends the startling suggestion that Lutherans, Reformed, and Catholics can find in a proper understanding of 'transubstantiation' the position on real presence that each yearns to uphold. Salkeld writes with love and admiration for his fellow Christians. May this wonderful book enrich Christian unity as we approach the mysteries of the Lord's table."  
--__Matthew Levering__, Mundelein Seminary  
  
"In December chill the laborer hastens home at dusk to the hearth. So Salkeld's work in this time of 'ecumenical winter' warms the reader with the glow of ecumenically intentional dogmatics. If Protestants still wish to douse the fire with a bucket of cold water to the effect that Rome has never heard the witness of the Reformation, Salkeld's careful and sympathetic reading of sixteenth-century eucharistic theology, like Elijah's fire on Mount Carmel, vaporizes the objection."  
--__Paul R. Hinlicky__, Roanoke College; Evanjelická Bohoslovecká Fakulta, Univerzita Komenského, Bratislava, Slovakia  
  
"An extraordinary book. . . . An appeal for an ecumenical Thomism that is sensitive, well-researched, and compellingly presented."--__Joshua Mobley__, Modern Theology "Remarkable for its ambitious and intriguing ecumenical proposals."--__John Sehorn__, Faith &amp; Culture "Salkeld shows that if Christian churches were to spend more time relearning their theologies of conversion by returning to their sources, the Eucharist could become a new locus of ecumenical convergence."--__David Grumett__, Ecclesiology "This book is most valuable for its careful, ecumenically sensitive treatment of Thomas's theory of transubstantiation and a thoughtful appraisal of the core issues important to Luther and Calvin."--__Kimberly Hope Belcher__, Theological Studies "Deserves a place on one's bookshelf."--__Justin D. Kane__, Concordia Theological Quarterly "An excellent contribution to ecumenical discussions between Catholics and Protestants on the Eucharist."--__Matthew Kemp__, Reading Religion

__Brett Salkeld__ (PhD, Regis College, University of Toronto) is archdiocesan theologian for the Archdiocese of Regina, Saskatchewan, and has served for many years on the national Canadian Roman Catholic-Evangelical Dialogue. He is the book review editor for the journal Pro Ecclesia and has written or edited several books. Transubstantiation has been featured in Crux, Word on Fire, the Busted Halo Show, Commonweal, the First Things podcast, Aqueduct Project, The Kyle Heimann Show, and more.

This thoroughgoing study examines the doctrine of transubstantiation from historical, theological, and ecumenical vantage points. Brett Salkeld explores eucharistic presence in the theologies of Aquinas, Luther, and Calvin, showing that Christians might have more in common on this topic than they have typically been led to believe. As Salkeld corrects false understandings of the theology of transubstantiation, he shows that Luther and Calvin were much closer to the medieval Catholic tradition than is often acknowledged. The book includes a foreword by Michael Root.

This thoroughgoing study of the doctrine of transubstantiation explores eucharistic presence in the theologies of Aquinas, Luther, and Calvin, showing that Christians might have more in common on this topic than they have typically been led to believe.

__Contents__ Foreword by Michael Root  
1. Introduction: Transubstantiation in Dispute and Dialogue  
Rejection of Transubstantiation  
Agreement on Transubstantiation?  
The Marginalization of Transubstantiation  
Confusion about Transubstantiation  
The Corruption of Transubstantiation 2. Transubstantiation in the Catholic Tradition  
Origins of Transubstantiation  
Transubstantiation and Real Presence  
Transubstantiation and Aristotle  
Transubstantiation in the Summa Theologiae "Quid Sumit Mus?" and Transignification: Two Test Cases for Understanding 3. Martin Luther  
Real Presence without Transubstantiation  
Luther and the Swiss  
Replacing Transubstantiation  
Signs, Signification, and the Persistence of Bread and Wine  
The Incarnational Pattern and the Persistence of the Bread and Wine 4. John Calvin  
A Surprising Trend  
Sign and Reality  
Zwinglian or Thomist?  
Ascension and Real Presence  
The Holy Spirit  
An Obstacle and a Way Forward Conclusion  
Indexes

Salkeld, Brett

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\["For Christians seeking deeper theological understanding", "Clarifies misconceptions about transubstantiation", "You will discover common ground among denominations"\]

Explore the depths of transubstantiation and Christian unity in this insightful study.

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