Sacrifice, gifts, and prayers in Latin Christianity
Arnold Angenendt|Thomas F. X. Noble|Julia M. H. Smith
Sacrifice has a role in all religions. Sacrifices are made to God or gods the hope of obtaining something which is beyond realm human action – can be achieved only by more powerful force: good harvest, health, protection from misfortune, continued life, better and finally, eternal life itself. God, gods, that their omnipotence they will grant those things believed essential but cannot humans. This adds greatly subtleties within performance cult ritual, also increases value sacrificial object In order obtain unobtainable humanity, most valuable items offered, even life. As result sacrifice always involves art ceremony, precious highest form.
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