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Violence & the Sacred Episode 10: Violence and Religion
A 2004 presentation by René Girard to the Stanford University Catholic Community.
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Tagged Christianity, mimetic theory, religion, René Girard, violence
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In memorium:
As we approach the twentieth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 news outlets, internet pundits, and all manner of social media will likely be filled with retrospectives from every conceivable angle telling us the significance of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Islam, mimetic theory, religion, René Girard, terrorism, the Gospel, violence
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Cancel Culture…draining the drama of meaning
“Since satisfactory answers [to the question of the meaning of human existence] have not been found apart from Christ, there is an attempt today to cancel the questions or at least to rob them of their dramatic quality. We are … Continue reading
The Intoxication of Violence
“Since satisfactory answers [to the question of the meaning of human existence] have not been found apart from Christ, there is an attempt today to cancel the questions or at least to rob them of their dramatic quality. We are … Continue reading
Keeping Faith & Breaking Ground Episode 2: 2000 years and no new god
A presentation by Gil Bailie recorded in 2003 at the College of the Holy Cross – “The Anatomy of Evil” conference .
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Tagged anthropology, mimetic theory, Nietzsche, René Girard, society, violence
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A Modest Proposal…
Muslims who are working to make the characterization of Islam as a religion of peace into a reality deserve our admiration and support, all the more so inasmuch as the worldwide challenge they face is so seemingly insurmountable. To date … Continue reading
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Tagged interpretation, intolerance, Islam, morality, violence
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