Sacrificio: la religión y la revitalización de la vida cristiana

Clemens Cavallin explores the historical and theological role of sacrifice in his new book, Sacrifice: Religion and the Revitalization of Christian Life. Cavallin examines how modern society attempts to eliminate sacrifice and how some within the Church try to rebuild Christianity without it.

Cavallin argues that attempts to remove sacrifice from the faith will fail because humans have a fundamental need for sacrifice, priestly offices, and mediation with the supernatural. He suggests that modern non-sacrificial culture has weakened the Church's understanding of sacrifice as a core reality. According to Cavallin, modern culture creates an illusion that peace can exist without addressing evil, which leaves many Christians confused when violence and suffering occur.