| Mimesis and Atonement: René Girard and the Doctrine of Salvation Contributor(s): Kirwan, Michael (Editor), Hidden, Sheelah Treflé (Editor), Fleming, Chris (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1501325426 ISBN-13: 9781501325427 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $158.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Philosophy - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology |
| Dewey: 232.3 |
| LCCN: 2016025389 |
| Series: Violence, Desire, and the Sacred |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.8" W x 8.6" (0.80 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How are we to best understand the statement of faith that Jesus Christ lived, died and rose again 'for us and for salvation?' This question has animated Christian thought for two millennia: it has also bitterly divided believers, not least in Reformation and post-Reformation disputes about atonement, justification, sanctification and sacrifice. Ren Girard's Violence and the Sacred (1972) made startling connections between religion, violence and culture. His work has enlivened the theological and philosophical debate once again, especially the question of whether and how we are to understand Christ's death as a 'sacrifice'. Mimesis and Atonement brings together philosophers from Catholic, Evangelical, Orthodox, and Jewish backgrounds to examine the continued significance of Girard's work. They do so in the light of new developments, such as the controversial 'new scholarship' on Paul. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cowdell, Scott: - Scott Cowdell is Research Associate Professor in the Centre for Public and Contextual Theology at Charles Sturt University, Australia, Canon Theologian of the Canberra-Goulburn Anglican Diocese, and Founding President of the Australian Girard Seminar.Fleming, Chris: - Chris Fleming is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Anthropology, School of Humanities and Languages, the University of Western Sydney, Australia. His is the author of Violence and Mimesis (2004) and is current Vice-President of the Australian Girard Seminar.Hodge, Joel: - Joel Hodge is Lecturer in Systematic Theology, School of Theology, Australian Catholic University, Australia. He is the author of Resisting Violence and Victimisation: Christian Faith and Solidarity in East Timor (2012) and is current Treasurer and Secretary of the Australian Girard Seminar. |
