[Dialogue] A Book Question

[Ken Fisher]

Bill,

For your consideration:

Adding to this thread, as I recall Gene's response to my Rene Girard enthusiasm, it was:

'Religion starts with awe - not scape-goating and sacrifice.'

Ken





On 2012-02-18, at 9:12 AM, Bill Schlesinger wrote:

I've found the work of Rene Girard very helpful.  Things Hidden Since the
Foundation of the World, I See Satan Fall Like Lightning (both available
from Amazon). 

He developed the theory of mimetic desire (I see you have it therefore I
want it), violence and scapegoating, and the unique role of Judeo-Xn clarity
on the innocence of the sacrifice (vs. justified scape-goating) in
de-mystifying the 'us against them' rationale of power.

Bill Schlesinger
Project Vida
3607 Rivera Avenue
El Paso, TX 79905
(915) 533-7057 x 207
(915) 533-7158 FAX
pvida at whc.net
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[mailto:dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Wilson Priscilla
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 6:41 AM
To: Dialogue ica
Subject: [Dialogue] A Book Question

I belong to a women's book study group at Village Presbyterian Church. We
have studied Marcus Borg, Karen Armstrong, Bruce Chilton's Rabbi Jesus,
among others. We are just finishing Brian McLaren's A New Kind of
Christianity. Brian is coming to our church in April to speak. Borg has been
here also.
I consider our church on the edge re mission, pursuing the question of where
the next phase of Christianity needs to take us, etc.

I would appreciate any suggestions for books from any of you. We finish
McLaren in mid-March and haven't decided what next.
Priscilla


Priscilla H Wilson
Pris at TeamTechPress.com
913-432-2107
www.teamtechpress.com







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