Chapter One, Part One of Torture and Eucharist by William T. Cavanaugh Torture in Pinochet’s Chile did not only attack individuals. It was part of an assault on society. It aimed to create a certain perception of reality. The state wanted people to imagine enemies, which torture would create and from which the state would rescue society. Torture itself would be one of the necessary means. On Chapter One, Part One of Torture and Eucharist: Theology, Politics, and the Body of Christ, third in the... Read more