Torture and Eucharist: Theology, Politics and the Body of Christ (Challenges in Contemporary Theology)

Torture and Eucharist: Theology, Politics and the Body of Christ (Challenges in Contemporary Theology)

by William T. Cavanaugh (Author)

Synopsis

Contends that the Eucharist is the Church's response to the use of torture as a social discipline. This book develops a theology of the political which presents torture as one instance of a larger confrontation of powers over bodies, both individual and social.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 30 Sep 1998

ISBN 10: 0631211195
ISBN 13: 9780631211198