Eucharist: A Guide for the Perplexed

What is the Eucharist? This direct question would seem to yield an equally direct answer. However, as soon as we begin to answer it, we encounter an array of responses layered with various complexities. The answer is shaped by who answers, for example a roman catholic, an Anglican, or a Baptist. Perhaps, even the name ''Eucharist'' would be contested. Answers to this question would reflect not onl...