Violence RenouncedRené Girard, Biblical Studies, and Peacemaking edited by Willard M. Swartley |
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What are the roots of human violence? Many theses seek to explain societal rivalry, injustice, and scapegoating. Perhaps none is more thorough or persuasive than René Girard’s. Yet do his theories on imitation, rivalry, violence, sacrifice, and religion find support in Scripture? These scholarly essays engage this question at multiple levels.
"Girard has emerged as a foremost voice in cultural analysis. His theory holds that culture and religion are founded on an original and ever-recurring cycle of mimetic desire that breeds rivalry and leads to sacrificial violence."—Willard M. Swartley