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There are a variety of theological understandings of the Eucharist, which mark one of the major dividing points among the churches. The Catholic and Orthodox Churches take Christ's words literally, "This is my Body" and "This is the cup of my Blood." From this, they speak of the Real Presence. The Catholic Church uses the term "transsubstantiation" to describe this belief. Protestant Churches use a variety of terms, from the Lutheran "coinsubstantiation" to many that simply speak of the "symbolic" presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

There are a variety of theological understandings of the Eucharist, which mark one of the major dividing points among the churches. The Catholic and Orthodox Churches take Christ's words literally, "This is my Body" and "This is the cup of my Blood." From this, they speak of the Real Presence. The Catholic Church uses the term "transsubstantiation" to describe this belief. Protestant Churches use a variety of terms, from the Lutheran "coinsubstantiation" to many that simply speak of the "symbolic" presence of Christ in the Eucharist.