Modernity as Revelation

The notion of apocalypse is the unifying architecture of Rene Girard’s theory of history. The terrible paradox that motivates Girard is the inner affinity between Apocalypse and Enlightenment, progress and the disintegration of stable order, revelation and violence. In this essay, I look at three di...

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Main Author: Gardner, Stephen L. 1953- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Philosophy Documentation Center 2013
In: Journal of religion and violence
Year: 2013, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 234-254
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