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René Girard and Creative Reconciliation

René Girard and Creative Reconciliation

Thomson, Cameron
Goodhart, Sandor
Delicata, Nadia

Hardcover

PhilosophyReligion General General Christianity

ISBN10: 0739169009
ISBN13: 9780739169001
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: Jan 9 2014
Pages: 424
Weight: 1.60
Height: 1.30 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
The contribution of this book to the field of reconciliation is both theoretical and practical, recognizing that good theory guides effective practice and practice is the ground for compelling theory. Using a Girardian hermeneutic as a starting point, a new conceptual Gestalt emerges in these essays, one not fully integrated in a formal way but showing a clear understanding of some of the challenges and possibilities for dealing with the deep divisions, enmity, hatred, and other effects of violence. By situating discourse about reconciliation within the context of Girardian thought, it becomes clear that--like Peter who vowed he would never deny Jesus but ended up doing it three times--any of us is susceptible to the siren call of angry resentment and retaliation. It is with a profound awareness of the power of violence that the emergence of mimetic discourse around reconciliation takes on particular urgency.

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