Human Sacrifice in the Modern World

Murder for divine fortune and appeasement in Uganda and India

Human sacrifice, the intentional killing of a person as part of a religious ritual, is usually explored in the past tense. The infamous civilisations of Central America, of Carthage, of the Celts, can be safely discussed at a distance, the remove of time rendering the reality more of a gentle titillation than a gut wrenching horror. But is this entirely…