Eucharistic Koinonia: An Exploration in Theological Economics

The Eucharist has untapped implications for the study and practice of theological economics. The Eucharist shows us the “way things really ought to be,” which should inform our economic ideals. A survey of meals in the Bible, culminating in the Lord’s Supper, reveals a theme of sharing and fellowship, or koinonia. This is paper seeks to tease out the economic implications of a robust eucharistic theology and practice by summarizing a sampling of scholarship on this topic, focusing on the theme of eucharistic fellowship in the New Testament, and by offering suggestions for enriching the practice of the Lord’s Supper with an emphasis on economics.