Eucharistic Cyborgs and the Real (Carnal) Presence of Christ.

The restrictions placed on physical gatherings by the Covid-19 pandemic have raised questions in some religious communities about the "validity" of online rituals and sacramental acts. These restrictions have likewise surfaced a deep hunger for the Eucharist in nearly every Christian community. Exactly how necessary are physical touch and bodily engagement for Eucharistic communion? Can online liturgies satisfy the hunger for physicality? Questions like these can spark renewed appreciation for the flesh of the incarnate Christ, or the "carnality" of sacramental presence, as well as fresh engagements with what it means to be human in a digital age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]