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One consequence of Girardian theory is that the theology of the sacred in reality stands in the light of the incarnation. In sacrificial theology it is God's will that Christ shall suffer, and Girard shows this notion in biblical texts, for example in the fourth song of the Suffering Servant (Isaiah 52.13-53.12).
Overview. René Girard’s mimetic theory began with an understanding about desire and blossomed into a grand theory of human relations. Based on the insights of great novelists and dramatists – Cervantes, Shakespeare, Stendhal, Proust, and Dostoevsky – Girard realized that human desire is not a linear process, as often thought, whereby a person autonomously desires an inherently desirable ...
René Girard on imitatio Christi. Excerpt from Girard’s essay “Violence Renounced: Response by René Girard,” chapter 14 of Violence Renounced, edited by Willard M. Swartley, Pandora Press, 2000, pages 310-311. In his own essay, Willard Swartley handles a theme with important implications both for mimetic theory and Christian theology: imitation in the letters of Paul. He observes that ...
30 de mar. de 2024 · 4. Sermons/blogs from a Girardian perspective by members and friends of Theology & Peace: Tom Truby, a sermon in 2015, “Beyond Our Capacity to See.” Reflections and Questions. 1. In 2015 I used the proximity of the MLK Holiday to craft a children’s sermon and sermon together about God’s different way of peace.
John P. Edwards's valuable book - the first monograph on James Alison's Girardian theology - elucidates Alison's inductive method and suggests its importance for overcoming the gap between theological content and personal insight. Ann W. Astell, University of Notre Dame, USA
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19 de feb. de 2021 · Sermons/blogs from a Girardian perspective by members and friends of Theology & Peace: Tom Truby, a sermon in 2012, titled “Touched!” Reflections and Questions. 1. In addition to insider/outsider themes, I’m thinking about the significance of healing in Mark’s gospel. Jesus comes proclaiming the Good News of God’s culture coming near.
