Communication, intercession of the sacred and religious sacrifice

Abstract

Starting from the meaning of «sacrifice», this article demonstrates the importance of sacrifice in the religious experience and supports the thesis that the practice of sacrifice has always been «extra-ordinary» (beyond what is usual; highly exceptional) and functions as a privileged form of communication and intercession with the sacred. In the religious experience, the promisor opts for the sacrificial practice as a demonstrative moment and act of radical surrender to the religious cause and faith. This article follows a theoretical and conceptual approach. The objective is to argue the pragmatic effects of sacrifice in cementing faith and religious experience.