Description
Drawing on the Gospels, anthropology, and the dynamics of human conflict, this groundbreaking work examines how communities create unity by directing violence toward scapegoats. It presents Jesus Christ as the decisive revelation that exposes—and begins to undo—the hidden mechanisms of persecution and sacrifice underlying human culture. At once a penetrating account of violence and a hopeful theological vision, the book explores how the Christian message makes possible a new, nonviolent community even amid a still-fractured world.
Available Editions
paperback
Orbis Books
Published Jan 1, 2001
199 pages
ISBN: 9781570753190
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Details
First Published
2001
Language
eng
Translation
Original: Je vois Satan tomber comme l'éclair
From: fra
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for I See Satan Fall Like Lightning by René Girard.