Home›Sources›Eucharist (Encyclopaedia Britannica)SourcesEucharist (Encyclopaedia Britannica)Encyclopaedia BritannicaCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Eucharist (Encyclopaedia Britannica)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/britannica-eucharist.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Eucharist (Encyclopaedia Britannica). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/britannica-eucharistCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-eucharist-encyclopaedia-britannica, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Eucharist (Encyclopaedia Britannica)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/britannica-eucharist}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXEncyclopaedia Britannica's reference entry on the Eucharist, its significance across Christian traditions and the differing communion disciplines that follow from it.FactsClaims Backed By This Source (27 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested2An Encyclopaedia Britannica reference entry, edited by Britannica's own editorial staff rather than a single named academic specialist with a full scholarly apparatus; a reputable general encyclopedia rather than peer reviewed scholarship, hence the middle tier.NotesWell-attestedA general reference encyclopedia with editorial staff and a long institutional record, continuously revised rather than dated to a single print year. Reliable for open, closed and close communion practice across denominations.CitationAuthorWell-attestedThe Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaPublisherWell-attestedEncyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.URLWell-attestedhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/EucharistSource TypeWell-attestedreferenceClaims Backed By This Source (27 claims)This source backs 27 claims across the atlas. As facts: 19 well-attested. As cited relationships: 4 connected. Plus 4 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicArticles, 20 claims: 12 well-attested, 4 connected, 4 general references.Sources, 7 claims: 7 well-attested.Well-attested19ArticlesA Recent Move, Not an Old CustomA Shared Cup Declares a Unity Already ReachedClosed, Close and the Narrow Exception Between ThemThe Table Belongs to Christ, Not the ChurchSourcesEucharist (Encyclopaedia Britannica)Connected4ArticlesA Recent Move, Not an Old CustomA Shared Cup Declares a Unity Already ReachedClosed, Close and the Narrow Exception Between ThemThe Table Belongs to Christ, Not the ChurchGeneral References4ArticlesA Recent Move, Not an Old CustomA Shared Cup Declares a Unity Already ReachedClosed, Close and the Narrow Exception Between ThemThe Table Belongs to Christ, Not the ChurchComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year