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. . . Professor Perrin has contributed to our appreciation of the role and necessity of symbol in our understanding of the sacraments, especially the sacrament of renovatio and reconciliation. . . . re-examines the traditional symbols of stole, words, hands, cross, and place in the ceremony of reconciliation in light of his appropriation of the in-depth work of Mircea Eliade on symbols, their function and their power. Professor Perrins lucid and careful study does two things. It gives us a clearer description of how symbols have traditionally functioned to help us appreciate the reality of sin and healing which are at the core of the celebration of the sacrament of Reconciliation. Second, his work demonstrates that we have much to gain by a careful understanding of the psychology of healing and reparation in human relationships, especially as described by humanists and relational psychologists. Michael J. Garanzini, S. J.
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