THINGS HIDDEN 45: Prof. Peter Barber on How Jesus Differs from Myth
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Show Notes
In this special THINGS HIDDEN conversation, David Gornoski catches up with the author of Jesus and Myth, Professor Peter Barber. Together, they look into the world of religion and myths. Professor Barber talks about his introduction to the work of Rene Girard; how Christ subverts and inverts the pattern of ancient myths; how media plays a large part in making and unraveling myths; scapegoating in the pandemic; Jesus' gradual softening of our appetite for violence; and more.
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