This was included in the 3rd edition of Notes From the Field, but I wanted to included it here on my website for those who subscribed to the newsletter after it went out, since I think there will be interest in this little bonus piece of theology.
It simply can't be denied that the Eucharist is the body and blood of Jesus Christ. Here I lay out the question, and answer with reasoned, bible-based arguments.
Thomas Aquinas developed a detailed theology regarding the passions of the body, which he integrated into his broader theology. Some of what I talked about in Episode 43, "Faith and Fumbles" is based on this.