René Girard and His Critics: The Theological Compatibility and Framework of His Early Mimetic Theory
Theologians such as Sarah Coakley have recently argued that René Girard’s mimetic theory is incompatible with fundamental Catholic doctrines. Particular criticism is made of Girard’s early and foundational work on human desire and the formation of culture. In this essay, I address these major critic...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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2021
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Theological studies
Année: 2021, Volume: 82, Numéro: 2, Pages: 259-284 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Girard, René 1923-2015
B Mimésis |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
The Fall
B Violence B Human Nature B René Girard B mimetic desire B Sarah Coakley B Theological Anthropology B Mimetic Theory B Freedom B Culture |
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| Résumé: | Theologians such as Sarah Coakley have recently argued that René Girard’s mimetic theory is incompatible with fundamental Catholic doctrines. Particular criticism is made of Girard’s early and foundational work on human desire and the formation of culture. In this essay, I address these major criticisms by systematically engaging Girard’s understandings of desire and culture from the earliest stages of his work. In doing this, I demonstrate the compatibility of his work with key Catholic doctrines and the way that Catholic theology provides an appropriate theological framework for Girard’s ideas, including from the earliest stages of his work. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-1304 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/00405639211012024 |
