Abstract
Can an online celebration of the Eucharist through means of video-conferencing software be permitted? The Covid-19 lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 made the question urgent for many churches; for persecuted or geographically scattered churches it is perennial. This article offers definitions to clarify the question asked, and then two arguments, one based on an extension of currently-accepted practices, and one based on the ecumenical doctrine outlined in the Lima text, Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry, to propose an affirmative answer to the question.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 87-106 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Journal of European Baptist Studies |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11 Dec 2023 |
Keywords
- Online church Eucharist
- Virtual church