315: Girard - The End of Scapegoating

July 16, 20232h 35m

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Hey Man, Nice Shot. In this episode, we discuss Rene Girard's argument for why Jesus' death as a scapegoat is unique to all other sacrifices in human history. What is violence for? What is a scapegoat, and why is one necessary for peace and good order? How does Jesus break the law machinery that demands a victim?

SHOW NOTES:

The End of Scapegoating BY S. MARK HEIM https://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/264317.pdf

Summary of Girard's Christianity | René Girard's Mimetic Theory https://youtu.be/2sT2u2THf9A

Girard bio https://iep.utm.edu/girard/

S. Mark Heim https://divinity.yale.edu/faculty-and-research/yds-faculty/stephen-mark-heim

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