The meaning of the Eucharist, the central rite of Christian worship, was a basic issue underlying the Reformation conflict, and is still on of the disputed questions awaithing resolution in the path towards Christian union. In Eucharistic Sacrifice and the Reformation, Dr. Clark lys bare the roots of these intricate problems and provides a detailed and scholarly discussion of the theology of the Mass. In part one he states the case against the Reformation Church: the case against late-medieval Mass theology; the abuses and superstitions surrounding the altar; a survey of orthodox Ctaholic doctrine at the time; the fundamental reasons for the rejection of the Mass; the impact of continental Protestantism on England; and the origins of the Anglican formularies. In Part Two, in is chapters, he focuses on the doctrinal errors and propositions on the Sacrifice of the Mass alleged to have been current in the late Middle Ages, and on the significance of these past controversies for presentday theology.