Memorialism
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Memorialism is a Christian theological view of the Eucharist that understands the bread and wine purely as symbolic reminders of Christ’s sacrifice rather than as elements that become or contain his real presence.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Memorialism canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Memorialism Context triple: [Consubstantiation, contrastsWith, Memorialism]
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Romantic nationalism
Romantic nationalism is a 19th-century ideological movement that fused romantic ideals of emotion, culture, and history with the political project of defining and legitimizing nations based on shared language, folklore, and heritage.
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Restoration
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Realism
Realism is a literary and artistic movement that focuses on depicting everyday life and ordinary people with truthful, unembellished detail.
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American Renaissance
American Renaissance refers to the mid-19th-century flourishing of American literature and arts, marked by figures like Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, and Whitman, who helped define a distinct national cultural identity.
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Romanticism
Romanticism was a late 18th- and 19th-century artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that emphasized emotion, individualism, imagination, and a deep appreciation of nature and the sublime in reaction against Enlightenment rationalism and industrialization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Memorialism Target entity description: Memorialism is a Christian theological view of the Eucharist that understands the bread and wine purely as symbolic reminders of Christ’s sacrifice rather than as elements that become or contain his real presence.
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A.
Romantic nationalism
Romantic nationalism is a 19th-century ideological movement that fused romantic ideals of emotion, culture, and history with the political project of defining and legitimizing nations based on shared language, folklore, and heritage.
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B.
Restoration
The Restoration was the period in 17th-century England when the monarchy was re-established under Charles II, following the collapse of the republican Commonwealth.
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C.
Realism
Realism is a literary and artistic movement that focuses on depicting everyday life and ordinary people with truthful, unembellished detail.
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D.
American Renaissance
American Renaissance refers to the mid-19th-century flourishing of American literature and arts, marked by figures like Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, and Whitman, who helped define a distinct national cultural identity.
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E.
Romanticism
Romanticism was a late 18th- and 19th-century artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that emphasized emotion, individualism, imagination, and a deep appreciation of nature and the sublime in reaction against Enlightenment rationalism and industrialization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological view
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Eucharistic theology ⓘ doctrine ⓘ |
| affirms |
bread and wine are memorials of Christ’s sacrifice
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bread and wine are symbolic ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect | uniqueness of Christ’s once-for-all sacrifice ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Huldrych Zwingli
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surface form:
Ulrich Zwingli
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| basedOn |
interpretation of the words of institution as figurative
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interpretation of “This is my body” as “This represents my body” ⓘ |
| category |
Protestant theology
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sacramental theology ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Byzantine theology
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Eucharistic theology
Lutheran Eucharistic theology ⓘ Transubstantiation ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Eucharistic theology
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| critiquedBy |
Lutheran theologians
ⓘ
Reformed theologians who hold to spiritual real presence ⓘ Roman Catholic theologians ⓘ |
| denies |
consubstantiation
ⓘ
real presence of Christ in the Eucharistic elements ⓘ transubstantiation ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
commemorative character of the Lord’s Supper
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remembrance of Christ’s death ⓘ subjective faith response of the communicant ⓘ |
| focusesOn | historical event of Christ’s crucifixion ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalFocus |
Holy Eucharist
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surface form:
Eucharist
|
| heldBy |
many Reformed churches
ⓘ
some Baptist churches ⓘ some non-denominational evangelical churches ⓘ |
| influencedBy | humanist biblical exegesis of the Reformation era ⓘ |
| interpretsPhrase | “Do this in remembrance of me” as central command ⓘ |
| liturgicalImplication | focus on preaching and remembrance rather than sacrificial offering ⓘ |
| minimizes | sacramental efficacy of the elements themselves ⓘ |
| opposes | view of Eucharist as propitiatory sacrifice ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Swiss Reformation ⓘ |
| rejects |
change of substance in the elements
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local corporeal presence of Christ in the elements ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Zwinglian view of the Lord’s Supper ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
1 Corinthians 11:24–25
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Luke 22:19 ⓘ |
| teaches |
Eucharist is a sign rather than a means of conveying Christ’s bodily presence
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no ontological change occurs in bread and wine ⓘ |
| understandsEucharisticBenefitAs | primarily commemorative and didactic ⓘ |
| understandsPresenceAs | spiritual presence to faith rather than in the elements ⓘ |
| viewsEucharistAs |
act of obedience
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ordinance ⓘ public proclamation of Christ’s death ⓘ |
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Subject: Memorialism Description of subject: Memorialism is a Christian theological view of the Eucharist that understands the bread and wine purely as symbolic reminders of Christ’s sacrifice rather than as elements that become or contain his real presence.
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