The Tree of Good and Evil: Or, Violence by the Law and Against the Law by Charle

Description: The Tree of Good and Evil by Charles K. Bellinger There is a common way of thinking that distinguishes between the regular law-abiding citizens and the "criminals." The many high-profile killings committed by police officers in recent years, with the George Floyd case being the most famous, have served to render this simplistic way of thinking highly problematic. It is more realistic, in terms of cultural understanding, to see violence as a dialectic; it can come from the direction of "law and order" or from the direction of the violation of law. Employing the thought of Rene Girard, Soren Kierkegaard, and others, this book provides a framework for understanding this dialectic. Drawing on examples from slavery, lynching, the killing of unarmed Black persons by police, and the death penalty, the theme of violence coming from the direction of "law and order" is vividly illustrated, with Girards thought being employed to formulate a deeply rooted theoretical understanding. There is also extensive attention paid to many examples of mass shootings and terrorist attacks--violence that is intentionally immoral and illegal. A psychological taxonomy is employed that comprehends such violence under the headings of the psychopathic, the psychotic, the traumatized, and the ideological actor. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Charles K. Bellinger is professor of theology and ethics at Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University. He is the author of The Genealogy of Violence (2001), The Trinitarian Self (2008), and Othering: The Original Sin of Humanity (2020). Review "Drawing insights from an interdisciplinary array of authors, including René Girard, Giorgio Agamben, James Cone, and others, Charles K. Bellinger provides an incisive analysis of violence by slave owners and lynch mobs, police officers and anti-police rioters, White supremacists and Antifa supporters--all without succumbing to relativism, moral equivalency, or a might-makes-right power struggle. This book is a must-read for anyone, pacifist or not, concerned about past and present violence." --Tobias Winright, professor of moral theology, St Patricks Pontifical University "In The Tree of Good and Evil, Charles Bellinger takes up the question of violence in general, and police and governmental violence in particular. Unlike so many studies of violence, Bellinger has the courage to peel away the layers of superficial social commentary to get to the root of human violence, which means getting to the root of what drives human behavior. This work reflects the thought of a mature thinker, and the writing mirrors the thinking of one of Americas most provocative theologians--focused, serious, undistracted. This book deserves a wide readership." --Grant Kaplan, professor of theology, Saint Louis University Details ISBN1666759031 Author Charles K. Bellinger Pages 156 Publisher Cascade Books Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781666759037 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-12-15 Imprint Cascade Books Subtitle Or, Violence by the Law and Against the Law Country of Publication United States Audience General US Release Date 2023-12-15 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:159449323;

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