It's A Vet's Life by Cathy Woodman
This book explores the character of the Eucharist as communion in and through sacrifice. Drawing on Jewish reflection upon the Aqedah (the near-sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham in Genesis), as well as on other critical analyses of sacrifice in Scripture, the book shows that communion is not possible without the reconciliation attained by sacrificial self-giving love. Following the insights of St Thomas Aquinas, the author argues that all aspects of Eucharistic theology, including metaphysical doctrines such as transubstantiation, depend upon recognizing that communion cannot be separated from its sacrificial context.The book will stimulate discussion because of its controversial critique of the dominant paradigm for Eucharistic theology, its reclamation of St Thomas Aquinas's theology of the Eucharist, and its response to Pope John Paul I's Ecclesia de Eucharistia.
Before turning to writing fiction, Cathy Woodman worked as a small animal veterinarian. In 2002, she won the Harry Bowling First Novel Award. Her Otter House Vet series is a huge hit in the United Kingdom. Cathy lives in a village near Hampshire, UK, with her husband, two children, two horses, three energetic Border Terriers, and two cats.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750537018 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750537019 |
| Title | It's A Vet's Life |
| Author | Cathy Woodman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Magna Large Print Books |
| Year published | 2012-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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