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Transubstantiation and hylemorphism

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Sciborg_S_Patel

   2019-10-17, 04:13 PM

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Transubstantiation and hylemorphism

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Quote:The other day I was asked a very interesting question: Can transubstantiation be formulated in terms of a mechanistic conception of physical substance rather than a hylemorphic one?  My answer was that I would not peremptorily say that it cannot be, but that the suggestion certainly raises serious philosophical and theological problems.

Here’s why...
'Historically, we may regard materialism as a system of dogma set up to combat orthodox dogma...Accordingly we find that, as ancient orthodoxies disintegrate, materialism more and more gives way to scepticism.'

- Bertrand Russell

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Obiwan

   2019-10-17, 05:18 PM

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“The other day I was asked a very interesting question: Can transubstantiation be formulated in terms of a mechanistic conception of physical substance rather than a hylemorphic one?  My answer was that I would not peremptorily say that it cannot be, but that the suggestion certainly raises serious philosophical and theological problems.“

Christ almighty...  Wink
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Typoz

   2019-10-19, 07:32 PM

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(2019-10-17, 05:18 PM)Obiwan Wrote: “The other day I was asked a very interesting question: Can transubstantiation be formulated in terms of a mechanistic conception of physical substance rather than a hylemorphic one?  My answer was that I would not peremptorily say that it cannot be, but that the suggestion certainly raises serious philosophical and theological problems.“

Christ almighty...  Wink
Could make a good chat-up line.
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Obiwan

   2019-10-20, 12:43 PM

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(2019-10-19, 07:32 PM)Typoz Wrote: Could make a good chat-up line.
Lol quite!
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