“Is the body of Christ really and truly in this sacrament or only in a figurative way or as in a sign?” Thomas Aquinas, first article, question 75, Summa Theologica Transubstantiation: Theology, History, and Christian Unity, Brett Salkeld Salkeld will rephrase Thomas’s statement, in order to clarify: “Is the Eucharist only a sign, or is it also something more?” If it isn’t clear by that open, this post will focus on a very “inside Christian baseball” topic. My intent is not to draw us into a theological debate, but to understand something of one of the key theological divides between Protestants, represented by Luther … Continue reading →