Description: Compassion Or Apocalypse? A comprehensible guide to the thoughts of Ren Girard by James Warren How Ren Girard changes the way we think about God and the Bible, and its relevance for our apocalypse-threatened world. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Ren Girard s thesis that culture and religion arose from an original act of scapegoating murder gained international scholarly attention in the early seventies with his publication in France of Violence and the Sacred. A few years later, with Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World, Girard made it clear that his basic insights derived of all places from the Bible. Those insights are finally escaping the confines of academia, and coming to the awareness of a broader, theologically minded public. Many people are beginning to find in Girard answers to troublesome questions such as: Is God violent? Is there a necessary relationship between violence and religion? Why are there so many violent stories in the Bible? Why did Jesus have to die? Are we living in the end times? In clear, understandable prose, Compassion or Apocalypse shows how the Girardian perspective answers such questions, making Girard s mimetic theory and its application to biblical interpretation available to those who have little or no familiarity with Girard s work.To read the Bible from a Girardian point of view is to discover the radical message of God s nonviolent love in its historical wrestling with human violence, and its immanent confrontation with the gathering human apocalypse. Author Biography James Warren holds an M.Div. degree, and works as a professional speaker. He presents "Magic With A Message" programs to schools across the United States, addressing issues of urgent relevance, especially bullying. Review Im convinced that the seminal work of Rene Girard is the single most promising and productive contemporary resource capable of stimulating fresh readings of the Bible, constructive critical thought about Christian theology and practice, and incisive inducement to productive activism. Several scholars are engaging productively with Girards thought, but James Warren has written the best popular introduction and overview - substantial and thorough yet accessible and delightfully written. --Brian McLaren Long Description Ren Girard s thesis that culture and religion arose from an original act of scapegoating murder gained international scholarly attention in the early seventies with his publication in France of Violence and the Sacred. A few years later, with Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World, Girard made it clear that his basic insights derived of all places from the Bible. Those insights are finally escaping the confines of academia, and coming to the awareness of a broader, theologically minded public. Many people are beginning to find in Girard answers to troublesome questions such as: Is God violent? Is there a necessary relationship between violence and religion? Why are there so many violent stories in the Bible? Why did Jesus have to die? Are we living in the end times? In clear, understandable prose, Compassion or Apocalypse shows how the Girardian perspective answers such questions, making Girard s mimetic theory and its application to biblical interpretation available to those who have little or no familiarity with Girard s work. To read the Bible from a Girardian point of view is to discover the radical message of God s nonviolent love in its historical wrestling with human violence, and its immanent confrontation with the gathering human apocalypse. Review Quote Im convinced that the seminal work of Rene Girard is the single most promising and productive contemporary resource capable of stimulating fresh readings of the Bible, constructive critical thought about Christian theology and practice, and incisive inducement to productive activism. Several scholars are engaging productively with Girards thought, but James Warren has written the best popular introduction and overview - substantial and thorough yet accessible and delightfully written.--Brian McLaren Details ISBN178279073X Author James Warren Year 2013 ISBN-10 178279073X ISBN-13 9781782790730 Media Book Format Paperback Short Title COMPASSION OR APOCALYPSE Pages 380 Language English Affiliation University of Cambridge Publication Date 2013-05-31 Imprint Christian Alternative Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2013-05-31 NZ Release Date 2013-05-31 UK Release Date 2013-05-31 Place of Publication Ropley DEWEY 228.06 Audience General Publisher Collective Ink We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137365647;
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