The Masculinity of Jesus and the Doctrine of the Real Presence

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Abstract

This chapter analyses how advanced Anglican clergymen—Tractarians, Ritualists, and Anglo-Catholics—in defining the new Anglican Eucharistic doctrine of the Real Presence also described Jesus as exemplifying the qualities associated with mainstream ideals of masculinity. The Jesus they described was strong to the point of death, plainly spoken, and in the company of other men. He was also, in defiance of historical reality, firmly Christian, as Judaism in this period was associated with foreigners and femininity, two qualities also negatively associated with advanced Anglican priests. This analysis suggests that the doctrine of the Real Presence had secular as well as spiritual benefits for these priests, who sometimes struggled to conform to mainstream ideals of masculinity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPalgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Pages133-145
Number of pages13
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

Publication series

NamePalgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture
ISSN (Print)2634-6494
ISSN (Electronic)2634-6508

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