Thomas Aquinas on the Sacrifice of Christ and the Eucharist: A Defence

Nieuwenhove, Rik Van

Abstract

In this paper I will discuss one of the soteriological models Thomas Aquinas outlines in his Summa Theologiae, namely ‘sacrifice’. This is only one of several, but not mutually exclusive, ways in which Thomas interprets our salvation in Christ. I will briefly list the other models before focussing in more depth on sacrifice by considering some objections against it. I will continue by outlining Thomas's theology of sacrifice in its own right and explain its connections with the Eucharist. By way of conclusion I will return to the modern criticism raised.

Citation

Nieuwenhove, R. V. (2023). Thomas Aquinas on the Sacrifice of Christ and the Eucharist: A Defence. New Blackfriars, 104(1109), 4-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/nbfr.12804

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Dec 16, 2022
• Publication Date: 2023-01
• Deposit Date: Jan 6, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 29, 2023
• Journal: New Blackfriars
• Print ISSN: 0028-4289
• Electronic ISSN: 1741-2005
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 104
• Issue: 1109
• Pages: 4-22
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/nbfr.12804
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1183577