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Torture and Eucharist: Theology, Politics, and the Body of Christ - Challenges in Contemporary Theology Cavanaugh, William T. (University of St Thomas)
Torture and Eucharist: Theology, Politics, and the Body of Christ - Challenges in Contemporary Theology
Cavanaugh, William T. (University of St Thomas)
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.
304 pages, 0
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 30, 1998 |
| ISBN13 | 9780631211198 |
| Publishers | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Pages | 304 |
| Dimensions | 159 × 236 × 27 mm · 553 g |
| Language | English |