Monthly Archives: May 2015

Girard-katechon

Posted on May 28, 2015 by theoutwardquest

Carl Schmitt was a Nazi. So I do not know what to do with Rene Girard’s use (in The One by Whom Scandal Comes) of his thought. Schmitt got into some trouble with the Nazis for trying to combine his … Continue reading →

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Girard-resurrection and church

Posted on May 27, 2015 by theoutwardquest

My current reading project is Rene Girard’s The One by Whom Scandal Comes. My main interest in Girard is how he relates his theories to the Bible. I have two items today. First, the resurrection of Christ. It is pretty … Continue reading →

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Girard-basics

Posted on May 26, 2015 by theoutwardquest

In summarizing The One by Whom Scandal Comes  I feel like I am repeating phrases from Rene Girard, like “mimetic violence” and “scapegoat” that a lot of people just won’t understand. So now I am going to try to briefly … Continue reading →

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Girard-conversion

Posted on May 22, 2015 by theoutwardquest

The passion accounts in the Gospels hold high significance for Rene Girard. In The One by Whom Scandal Comes he answers questions about his thought posed by Maria Stella Barberi. She asks him about his interpretation of the gospels and … Continue reading →

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Girard-systems thinker?

Posted on May 21, 2015 by theoutwardquest

I have had some distracting computer troubles the last few days so I am behind on my reading. However, I have been thinking about the Rene Girard book, The One by Whom Scandal Comes. Before I retired, what they payed … Continue reading →

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Girard-murder and Satan

Posted on May 19, 2015 by theoutwardquest

In the later part of The One by Whom Scandal Comes, Rene Girard answers interview questions and seeks to respond to criticism and clarify his views. He reads the whole Bible in the light of the gospels and the story … Continue reading →

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Girard-clarifying about sacrifice

Posted on May 18, 2015 by theoutwardquest

I am writing about parts of Rene Girard’s The One by Whom Scandal Comes. Girard thinks we use sacrifice too much in connection with the passion of Christ.  But he makes room for some use of the idea. In this … Continue reading →

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Girard-minority report

Posted on May 15, 2015 by theoutwardquest

Okay, maybe it is because he is French and this is a translation, but I am struggling to get my head around some of Rene Girard’s concepts in his The One by Whom Scandal Comes.  Still, I am pretty sure … Continue reading →

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Girard-how violence comes from imitation

Posted on May 13, 2015 by theoutwardquest

The reading project I have just started is Rene Girard’s The One By Whom Scandal Comes. My interest in Rene Girard’s work focuses on its relevance for interpreting the Bible. So I will bring out what he says about that … Continue reading →

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Girard-sin and atonement, a new view

Posted on May 11, 2015 by theoutwardquest

Violence and the fact that God in the Bible sometimes sanctions violence troubles many people. It is more than what the phrase “Old Testament God” implies, that God supported the holy wars of Israel and draconian laws to stone adulterers, … Continue reading →

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