Baptism, Eucharist, and the Hospitality of Jesus: On the Practice of "Open Communion"

From: Anglican Theological Review | Date: April 1, 2004| Author: Farwell, James | Copyright information

The opening of the eucharistic table to the unbaptized is a practice inspired by the radical hospitality of Jesus. Too often, however, the practice of open communion is adopted casually, without the systematic theological reflection called for by something so central to ecclesial identity and mission. Among the issues the practice raises are (1) its reliance on the claim that Jesus would not have shared a ritual meal with his disciples alone, (2) its departure from the paschal ecclesiology at...

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