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(theology) The Anglican doctrine that, during the Eucharist, the bread and wine remain unchanged after consecration, but that communicants receive the body and blood of Christ by faith when they consume the bread and wine..
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Receptionism means (theology) The Anglican doctrine that, during the Eucharist, the bread and wine remain unchanged after consecration, but that communicants receive the body and blood of Christ by faith when they consume the bread and wine..
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Use receptionism where its definition matches the intended context.
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