Category - rene girard

Resisting the urge to scapegoat

Savi Hensman — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:37:34 +0100

The targeting and scapegoating of vulnerable groups can undermine the very values which are supposedly being defended, says Savi Hensman. She also sets out the strong Christian case against such practices.

Repaying violence with violence

Martin E. Marty — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:35:10 +0000

Taking the ancient religious law of proportionate response ("an eye for an eye") as an injunction for modern revenge and preemptive attack is a recipe for disaster, says Martin Marty.

Putting an end to scapegoating

Giles Fraser — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:15:05 +0000

Easter is not about some nasty death cult where a blood sacrifice must be paid to appease an angry God, says Giles Fraser. The crucifixion reveals human death-dealing at its worst and the resurrection offers a new start, refusing the logic of scapegoating.

Advent and redeeming religion

Simon Barrow — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:56:45 +0000

My prize discovery of the Advent season is a website offering seasonal reflections on the lectionary derived from the insights of René Girard.