The Eucharist: Body and blood? Or bread and wine?
The Nathan Jacobs Podcast
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And for our second item. Thursday is again upon us, which means we’ve uploaded a new episode of The Nathan Jacobs Podcast. I spent the last two episodes going over the Eucharist—discussing transubstantiation, consubstantiation, real presence, and what the church fathers have to say about it.
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Pricing varies across institution types. Community colleges average $450 per 3-credit course, public universities average $1,218 (in-state) to $3,432 (out-of-state), and private institutions average $4,479. Even compared to the lowest-cost option (community college), this course represents major savings while maintaining full accreditation and university-level instruction.
On the question in the podcast, my understanding is that Hocus Pocus derives from the words of institution in the Latin mass, specifically “this is my body.”