a reflection on tradition

This thesis is a reflection on the meaning of relationships. It argues that the sense of relationship differs from the sense of identity and that the decisive difference is expressed by loveableness. The evidence for this argument is gathered through studies in how the Eucharist12 signifies. Through these studies it emerges that not only the eucharist but other traditional expressions of meaning are also formed by the sense of loveableness. The steps in the argument are developed through an introduction, four chapters and a conclusion. The Introduction exposes the root concern for this thesis, the need to describe how relationship signifies