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Mimesis and Atonement: René Girard and the Doctrine of Salvation (Violence, Desire, and the Sacred)

Mimesis and Atonement: René Girard and the Doctrine of Salvation (Violence, Desire, and the Sacred)

by SheelahTrefleHidden (Editor), Michael Kirwan (Editor), Michael Kirwan (Editor), Sheelah Trefle Hidden (Editor), Sheelah Treflé Hidden (Editor)

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Synopsis

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. Rene 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.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 202
 Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
Published: 28 Jun 2018
ISBN 10: 1501342711
ISBN 13: 9781501342714
Book Overview: Explores the implications of Rene Girard's mimetic theory for our understanding of Christ's atonement.

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Perhaps no area of Christian theology stands to be more profoundly affected by mimetic theory than the doctrine of the atonement. This delightful collection of essays gathers the insights and the most up-to-date research from a variety of theological camps and disciplines. Together the authors touch on all of the central questions that anticipate and follow in the wake of atonement theory. The collection puts mimetic theory into conversation with a range of theological traditions and modes of application. It provides valuable resources for professors and students who are grappling with the doctrine of atonement itself, and who are trying to understand how this doctrine relates to the broader Christian experience and narrative. I recommend it highly, especially for courses centered on soteriology. * Grant Kaplan, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Saint Louis University, USA *
No topic in Christian theology promises to be more dramatically affected by the ground-breaking work of Rene Girard than the doctrine of atonement. Mimesis and Atonement is an exciting step toward realizing that transformation. The complexity in each area-theologies of the cross on one hand and mimetic theory on the other-has constrained the development of the conversation between them. This unusual volume brings together authors who combine expertise in Girard's thought with insight into the contemporary biblical and theological landscape. It complements that depth with an impressive ecumenical breadth of view. The integral relation between Christian accounts of salvation and mimetic theory stands at the center of Girard's vision, and yet is never fully defined by him on the theological end. This work is thus not only a constructive reflection in Christian thought, but an interpretive contribution to mimetic theory as well. * S. Mark Heim, Samuel Abbot Professor of Christian Theology, Andover Newton Theological School, USA *
Author Bio
Sheelah Trefle Hidden is Research Associate in the Heythrop Institute: Religion and Society at the University of London, UK. She is the editor of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Mystical Perspectives on the Love of God (2014). Michael Kirwan SJ is Director of the Heythrop Institute: Religion and Science at the University of London, UK.