Doctor Thorne · Chapter
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The chapter consists of a single endnote commenting on the tradition of saying grace before dinner, referencing its alleged origin in Christ's blessing before the Last Supper, and expressing personal displeasure with that analogy.
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The chapter consists of a single endnote commenting on the tradition of saying grace before dinner, referencing its alleged origin in Christ's blessing before the Last Supper, and expressing personal displeasure with that analogy.
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“It is, I know, alleged that graces are said before dinner, because our Saviour uttered a blessing before his last supper. I cannot say that the idea of such analogy is pleasing to me.”
Some claim that saying grace before dinner originates from Christ's blessing at the Last Supper, but I find that comparison unappealing.
The author critiques the common justification for the practice of saying grace.
