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Human sacrifice — is the act of homicide (the killing of one or several human beings) in the context of a religious ritual (ritual killing). Its typology closely parallels the various practices of ritual slaughter of animals (animal sacrifice) and of religious… … Wikipedia
human sacrifice — Offering of the life of a human being to a god. In some ancient cultures, the killing of a human being, or the substitution of an animal for a person, was an attempt to commune with the god and to participate in the divine life. It also sometimes … Universalium
HUMAN SACRIFICE — although some ANTHROPOLOGISTS have attempted to deny its REALITY there seems no doubt that human sacrifice has played an important role in many religious systems and continues to this day to exercise remarkable appeal throughout both Africa… … Concise dictionary of Religion
Human sacrifice in Aztec culture — Human sacrifice was an aspect of historical Aztec culture/religion, although the extent of the practice is debated by scholars. The Spaniards who first met the Aztecs explicitly stated in their writings that human sacrifice was widely practiced… … Wikipedia
human sacrifice — human being sacrificed in a religious ritual … English contemporary dictionary
Human Sacrifice (album) — Infobox Album Name = Human Sacrifice Type = album Artist = Vengeance Rising Released = 1988 Recorded = 1988 California, United States Genre = Thrash metal Death metal Length = 36:29 Label = Intense Records Producer = Reviews = *Cross Rhythms… … Wikipedia
human sacrifice — noun the killing of one or more human beings as part of religious ritual … Wiktionary
Celts and human sacrifice — The Celts practised human sacrifice [ The Religion of the Ancient Celts , J. A. MacCulloch, ch xvi, 1911, retrieved 24 May 2007. [http://www.sacred texts.com/neu/celt/rac/rac19.htm#fn 849] ] on a limited scale as part of their religious rituals.… … Wikipedia
Sacrifice — (from a Middle English verb meaning to make sacred , from Old French, from Latin sacrificium : sacr , sacred + facere , to make ) is commonly known as the practice of offering food, objects (typically valuables), or the lives of animals or people … Wikipedia
Sacrifice — • This term is identical with the English offering (Latin offerre) and the German Opfer Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sacrifice Sacrifice … Catholic encyclopedia
