Defense of the real presence in the Eucharist
E106799
Christian apologetic theme
Christian theological doctrine
Eucharistic theology
doctrine about the Eucharist
Defense of the real presence in the Eucharist refers to Ignatius of Antioch’s early Christian teaching that Christ is truly and substantially present in the Eucharist, a doctrine he strongly affirmed against symbolic or purely figurative interpretations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Defense of the real presence in the Eucharist canonical | 1 |
| Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T906040 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defense of the real presence in the Eucharist Context triple: [Ignatius of Antioch, knownFor, Defense of the real presence in the Eucharist]
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Consubstantiation
Consubstantiation is a Christian theological doctrine, often linked with some Protestant traditions, that holds Christ’s body and blood to be present alongside the unchanged bread and wine in the Eucharist.
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B.
Transubstantiation
Transubstantiation is the Roman Catholic doctrine that, during the Eucharist, the bread and wine are transformed in substance into the actual body and blood of Christ while retaining their outward appearances.
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C.
Eucharistic Prayer
The Eucharistic Prayer is the central, solemn prayer of thanksgiving and consecration in the Christian liturgy, during which the bread and wine are offered and believed to become the Body and Blood of Christ.
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D.
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is a Roman Catholic devotional service in which the consecrated Eucharist is exposed for adoration and used to impart a blessing to the faithful.
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E.
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, commonly known as Corpus Christi, is a major Catholic feast celebrating the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defense of the real presence in the Eucharist Target entity description: Defense of the real presence in the Eucharist refers to Ignatius of Antioch’s early Christian teaching that Christ is truly and substantially present in the Eucharist, a doctrine he strongly affirmed against symbolic or purely figurative interpretations.
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A.
Consubstantiation
Consubstantiation is a Christian theological doctrine, often linked with some Protestant traditions, that holds Christ’s body and blood to be present alongside the unchanged bread and wine in the Eucharist.
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B.
Transubstantiation
Transubstantiation is the Roman Catholic doctrine that, during the Eucharist, the bread and wine are transformed in substance into the actual body and blood of Christ while retaining their outward appearances.
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C.
Eucharistic Prayer
The Eucharistic Prayer is the central, solemn prayer of thanksgiving and consecration in the Christian liturgy, during which the bread and wine are offered and believed to become the Body and Blood of Christ.
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D.
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is a Roman Catholic devotional service in which the consecrated Eucharist is exposed for adoration and used to impart a blessing to the faithful.
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E.
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, commonly known as Corpus Christi, is a major Catholic feast celebrating the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologetic theme
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Christian theological doctrine ⓘ Eucharistic theology ⓘ doctrine about the Eucharist ⓘ |
| affirms |
Christ is substantially present in the Eucharist
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Christ is truly present in the Eucharist ⓘ the Eucharist is not merely symbolic ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition |
Church of the Roman Empire
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surface form:
Great Church of the 2nd century
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| centralClaim |
the Eucharist is the blood of Christ
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the Eucharist is the flesh of Christ ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | memorial-only views of the Eucharist ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Eucharist as the medicine of immortality
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unity of the Church around the Eucharist ⓘ |
| hasCentury | 1st–2nd century ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalConsequence |
importance of Eucharistic participation for salvation
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reverence toward the consecrated elements ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalFocus | real presence of Christ in the Eucharist ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | early Christianity ⓘ |
| hasScripturalBackground |
John 6 discourse on the bread of life
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New Testament accounts of the Last Supper ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalBasisIn |
Incarnation of Christ
ⓘ
sacramental realism ⓘ |
| influences |
later patristic Eucharistic theology
ⓘ
medieval scholastic Eucharistic doctrine ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | Ignatius of Antioch ⓘ |
| isCitedAs | early patristic witness to real presence ⓘ |
| isCitedIn | debates between Catholics and Protestants ⓘ |
| isDirectedAgainst |
docetic tendencies
ⓘ
early groups denying the true humanity of Christ ⓘ |
| isExpressedIn |
Epistle to the Ephesians
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surface form:
Letter to the Ephesians
Letter to the Philadelphians ⓘ Letter to the Smyrnaeans ⓘ letters of Ignatius of Antioch ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Ignatius of Antioch’s overall ecclesiology
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early Christian response to heresies ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
historical theology
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patristics ⓘ |
| isUsedAsEvidenceBy |
Catholic theologians
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox theologians
some Anglican theologians ⓘ |
| languageType | realist Eucharistic language ⓘ |
| opposes |
purely figurative interpretations of the Eucharist
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purely symbolic interpretations of the Eucharist ⓘ |
| relatesToConcept |
Eucharistic sacrifice
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communion with Christ ⓘ sacrament ⓘ |
| supports |
Catholic doctrine of the real presence
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Orthodox doctrine of the real presence ⓘ |
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Subject: Defense of the real presence in the Eucharist Description of subject: Defense of the real presence in the Eucharist refers to Ignatius of Antioch’s early Christian teaching that Christ is truly and substantially present in the Eucharist, a doctrine he strongly affirmed against symbolic or purely figurative interpretations.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist