C. S. Lewis and Transubstantiation
Posted: Jun 23, 2019 7:42 am
There were certainly many Catholic doctrines Jack believed in: Prayers for the dead, Purgatory{although not exactly the one that Roman Catholics believe in, I've read Lewis held a Purgatory view closer to Dante then the 16th century understanding of it, but's another discussion}. On the other hand, Lewis demonstrates some doctrines in his Letters to Malcolm that are clearly different from Roman Catholicism, like Lewis's rejection of Transubstantiation. Lewis also clearly rejected some Roman Catholic teachings like Papal Infallibility and an over veneration of the Virgin Mary.
Lewis can be quite unpredictable. His theology seemed hard to pin point into a box. All that I said, I proceed to my actual question.
Why did Lewis reject Transubstantiation? Was this more of a fear Lewis had about Catholicism from his Ulster roots, or was this more about a theological or historical reason?
If this post sounds too theological for this forum, my apologies. I'm not interested in hearing a theological debate here, but rather insight on how Lewis viewed this doctrine of the Eucharist.
Last, Lewis certainly rejected a Memorial understanding of Communion as well. So what Lewis's actual view of Holy Communion?
Lewis can be quite unpredictable. His theology seemed hard to pin point into a box. All that I said, I proceed to my actual question.
Why did Lewis reject Transubstantiation? Was this more of a fear Lewis had about Catholicism from his Ulster roots, or was this more about a theological or historical reason?
If this post sounds too theological for this forum, my apologies. I'm not interested in hearing a theological debate here, but rather insight on how Lewis viewed this doctrine of the Eucharist.
Last, Lewis certainly rejected a Memorial understanding of Communion as well. So what Lewis's actual view of Holy Communion?