consubstantiation
noun
con·sub·stan·ti·a·tion
ˌkän(t)-səb-ˌstan(t)-shē-ˈā-shən 
: the actual substantial presence and combination of the body and blood of Christ with the eucharistic bread and wine according to a teaching associated with Martin Luther compare transubstantiation
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Luther’s great departure from what would become majority Protestant practice and belief was his doctrine of consubstantiation, which retained for most purposes the Catholic understanding of the consecration of the elements of the Eucharist.
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Marilynne Robinson, New Republic, 12 Dec. 2017
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Marilynne Robinson, New Republic, 12 Dec. 2017
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“Consubstantiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consubstantiation. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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