The ontological and epistemological problems of XX century Catholic philosophy in the context of natural sciences, in connection with the doctrine of transubstantiation

Authors

  • Bakulin Ivan I. Orthodox St Tikhon’s University of Humanities

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31802/2500-1450-2015-18-19-246-264

Keywords:

Catholicism, dogmatic theology, the real presence, Sacramental Eucharist, Thomism, ontology, epistemology, substance, transubstantiation

Abstract

The article deals with the ontological and epistemological aspects of the Catholic teaching on the real presence of Christ in the sacrament of the Eucharist. It considers an explanation of these aspects in the writings of Thomas Aquinas and the reasons why this doctrine proved to be problematic for Catholic theology in the XX century. It reviews the discussions in the Catholic theological community, dedicated to modern attempts to reconcile the data of the natural sciences with the classical Tridentine Eucharistic doctrine of the Real Presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. We analyze the strengths and weaknesses of such attempts in the context of the ordinary teaching of the Catholic Church.

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Published

2021-11-30

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Bakulin И. И. The Ontological and Epistemological Problems of XX Century Catholic Philosophy in the Context of Natural Sciences, in Connection With the Doctrine of Transubstantiation. БВ 2021, 246-264.

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