In 1075 a legatine Council was held in the city of Poitiers to judge the
orthodoxy of Berengar of Tours. Until relatively recently we
have not known of the canons from this council; but Somerville has changed
all that. We also possess some letters and other materials written in the
aftermath of this event.
Aside from the formal canons from the
council which may or may not be an important transitional defination of
the eucharist, the council was also notable for a riot apparantely
provoked by Berengar's remarks on the theology (Christology?) of Hilary of
Poitiers.
I have several questions:
1) What is the basic lit. on the formulation of eucharistic
doctrine-- I'd like to be able to figure out where the canons of Poitiers
fi in, (althouh it is highly unlikely that anyone has specifically
addressed this issue.
2) What is the basic reading on HP's thought?
3) it seems to me upon reading the evidence that B's remarks were
not gratuitous-- rather that he had discovered a potential chink in the
great father's theological armor. The reaction provoked by B's remarks,
therefore, occured because he touched a raw nerve. Was ther anything about
H's theology/christology which might lend itself to heretical
interpretation, especially in regard to the eucharist?
Any suggestions or advice wd be appreciated.
Michael F. Hynes
PS: Feel free to answer on or off list.
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