Religion and Violence: A Girardian Overview
René Girard’s mimetic theory sees mimesis as the most central determinant of human behavior. According to him it also generated so much violence that it threatened the very existence of humanity. Yet, the same force also found a means to minimize and contain violence—through religion. Girard disting...
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Philosophy Documentation Center
2013
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Journal of religion and violence
Year: 2013, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 127-146 |
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