I See Satan Fall Like LightningOrbis Books, 1 ian. 2001 - 199 pagini Rene Girard holds up the gospels as mirrors that reveal our broken humanity, and shows that they also reflect a new reality that can make us whole. Like Simone Weil, Girard looks at the Bible as a map of human behavior, and sees Jesus Christ as the turning point leading to new life. The title echoes Jesus' words: "I saw Satan falling like lightning from heaven". Girard persuades us that even as our world grows increasingly violent the power of the Christ-event is so great that the evils of scapegoating and sacrifice are being defeated even now. A new community, God's nonviolent kingdom, is being realized -- even now. |
Din interiorul cărții
Rezultatele 1 - 5 din 91
Pagina x
... Jesus , becomes the victim . The innocent victim who is crucified is vindicated through his resurrection from the dead . The disciples of Jesus finally undergo a complete conversion as they move from being lost in the mimetic desire of ...
... Jesus , becomes the victim . The innocent victim who is crucified is vindicated through his resurrection from the dead . The disciples of Jesus finally undergo a complete conversion as they move from being lost in the mimetic desire of ...
Pagina xiii
... Jesus ' death and resurrection and the dying and rising of the gods in classical and ancient Near Eastern myths . ( 1 ) Myths disguise real violence . Comparative scholars tend to miss this , or in some cases they simply may not want to ...
... Jesus ' death and resurrection and the dying and rising of the gods in classical and ancient Near Eastern myths . ( 1 ) Myths disguise real violence . Comparative scholars tend to miss this , or in some cases they simply may not want to ...
Pagina xiv
... Jesus ( unless it is the repentant disciples who later on , as they contribute to the Gospel accounts , don't try to hide their own shameful acts ) . It takes the side of the innocent victim , who gives himself over to God and lets ...
... Jesus ( unless it is the repentant disciples who later on , as they contribute to the Gospel accounts , don't try to hide their own shameful acts ) . It takes the side of the innocent victim , who gives himself over to God and lets ...
Pagina xviii
... Jesus , is the Servant of the Lord ( Isa . 52 : 13-53 : 12 ) , who is scapegoated by his people in Babylon and does not resist or protest . He is like a " lamb led to the slaughter , " the Lamb of God . So from a purely anthropological ...
... Jesus , is the Servant of the Lord ( Isa . 52 : 13-53 : 12 ) , who is scapegoated by his people in Babylon and does not resist or protest . He is like a " lamb led to the slaughter , " the Lamb of God . So from a purely anthropological ...
Pagina xix
... Jesus ' approval and status in the new kingdom he proclaims . The crowds of people want healing and reassurance . The Jewish leaders are envious of his popularity and influence on the crowds that follow him . The Roman authorities ...
... Jesus ' approval and status in the new kingdom he proclaims . The crowds of people want healing and reassurance . The Jewish leaders are envious of his popularity and influence on the crowds that follow him . The Roman authorities ...
Cuprins
1 | |
The Horrible Miracle of Apollonius of Tyana | 49 |
Mythology | 62 |
Sacrifice | 71 |
The Founding Murder | 82 |
Powers and Principalities | 95 |
The Uniqueness of the Bible | 103 |
The Uniqueness of the Gospels | 121 |
The Triumph of the Cross | 137 |
Scapegoat | 154 |
The Modern Concern for Victims | 161 |
The Twofold Nietzschean Heritage | 170 |
Conclusion | 182 |
Index | 195 |
Alte ediții - Afișează-le pe toate
Termeni și expresii frecvente
accusation anthropological Apollonius of Tyana archaic become beggar believe Bible chapter Christ Christian collective murder collective violence conceal concern for victims condemn Cross crowd crucified Crucifixion death demon devil difference Dionysos disciples disorder divine Ephesians Ephesus everything expels Satan expulsion false founding murder Girard Gospel of John Gospel of Luke Gospels guilty Hebrew Bible human culture humankind idea illusion imitation interpretation Jesus Jewish John Joseph story Luke lynching means metic mimetic conflicts mimetic contagion mimetic crisis mimetic cycle mimetic desire mimetic rivalries mimetic snowballing miracle of Apollonius modern mythic mythology myths neighbor never Nietzsche Oedipus origin pagan Passion persecution persecutors pharmakos Philostratus prince prohibitions prophets reality religion religious René Girard resemblances resurrection revelation rivalistic role sacrifice sacrificial rituals Satan scandal scapegoat scapegoating sense single victim mechanism societies stoning tenth commandment Testament texts thing transformed true truth unanimous violence understand violent contagion word Yahweh