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Violence & the Sacred Episode 9: Interview with René Girard 1997

Posted on June 2, 2021 by The Cornerstone Forum

This is an interview Gil Bailie made with René Girard recorded in Los Angeles in 1997. https://cornerstone-forum.org/podcast/media/VS-09_GB-RG_Interview_1997.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:13 — 23.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | Email | RSS

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Violence & the Sacred Episode 8: Revenge

Posted on May 5, 2021 by The Cornerstone Forum

This is an address given by René Girard at the Center for International Security and Arms Control at Stanford University in 1993. https://cornerstone-forum.org/podcast/media/VS-08_RG_Revenge.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:41 — 23.1MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio | Stitcher … Continue reading →

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Violence & the Sacred Episode 7: Satan & the Gospels

Posted on May 5, 2021 by The Cornerstone Forum

This is an address given by René Girard at the American Academy of Religion conference held in San Francisco in 1992. https://cornerstone-forum.org/podcast/media/VS-07_RG_SatanGospels.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 45:51 — 18.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | … Continue reading →

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Violence & the Sacred Episode 6: Atonement

Posted on May 5, 2021 by The Cornerstone Forum

An address given by René Girard at the American Academy of Religion conference held in San Francisco in 1997. Professor Girard is introduced by James Williams. https://cornerstone-forum.org/podcast/media/VS-06_Atonement.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:02:39 — 25.1MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts … Continue reading →

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Violence & the Sacred Episode 5: An Informal Talk by Rene Girard in Sonoma 1994

Posted on May 5, 2021 by The Cornerstone Forum

This is a recording made in 1994 of Rene Girard giving a presentation to a group of lay people from Sonoma who had been participating in weekly talks by Gil Bailie. Professor Girard had been invited by Gil Bailie to … Continue reading →

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Violence & the Sacred Episode 4: Christianity and Mimetic Theory – Christian Anti-Semitism

Posted on May 5, 2021 by The Cornerstone Forum

This is a presentation of René Girard given at the 1993 meeting of the Colloquium of Violence and Religion held at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. https://cornerstone-forum.org/podcast/media/VS-04_CMT.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:01 — 22.9MB) | … Continue reading →

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Violence & the Sacred Episode 3: Ethnocentrism

Posted on May 3, 2021 by The Cornerstone Forum

This is a recording of a presentation by René Girard given at the 1992 meeting of the Colloquium on Violence and Religion held at Stanford University. https://cornerstone-forum.org/podcast/media/VS-03_ethnocentrism.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:53 — 16.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple … Continue reading →

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Fall Appeal 2020 – Fire Next Time Edition

Posted on October 13, 2020 by The Cornerstone Forum

Over the past three years our annual Fall Appeal for support has been prefaced here in Sonoma County by destructive wildfires. 2020, sadly, is no exception. So far, this year has also brought the dire effects of seven months of … Continue reading →

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Violence & the Sacred Episode 2: Introduction to Mimetic Theory

Posted on April 1, 2020 by The Cornerstone Forum

This is a recording of a presentation by René Girard at the 2002 meeting of the Colloquium on Violence and Religion held at Purdue University. https://cornerstone-forum.org/podcast/media/VS-02_IntroMT.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:16:21 — 30.6MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts … Continue reading →

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Violence & the Sacred Episode 1: Friday Afternoon Stanford Seminar with René Girard – 2006

Posted on April 1, 2020 by The Cornerstone Forum

This recording was made in 2006 during one of the informal Friday afternoon seminars which professor René Girard and those interested in his work had been convening since the late 1980’s. The seminars were generally held every two weeks when … Continue reading →

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