" The Reformers rediscovered the biblical truth that a believer’s relationship with God is rooted in Christ’s sacrificial death alone, based on faith alone, and informed by Scripture alone. Neither meritorious works nor rituals nor ecclesiastical authority are to define a believer’s relationship with God. Neither Luther nor Calvin, however, fully developed these newly rediscovered truths. Both tried in different ways to retain a commonality with the traditional Catholic view of communion. A truly Reformed view of Christ’s presence associates it only with the faith of the believer. This gracious presence is not funneled through the church, priests, or rituals. Responding "

― Gregory A. Boyd , Across the Spectrum: Understanding Issues in Evangelical Theology