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Discovering Girard
“Really wonderful; an elegantly written initiation into the mimetic theory. I am lucky to have interpreters who understand what I want to say and who can write so well.” —René Girard The work of René Girard is hugely influential in literature and cultural studies. But it is in understanding the relationship between religion and violence that his theory has created its greatest impact. Girard's understanding of mimetic rivalry and conflict and of scapegoating is seen by many to be the key to a completely new understanding of Christianity. Girard's name evokes curiosity and—often—strong feelings among devotees and skeptics. Discovering Girard is the first book to present Girard's work to a wider audience. It explains and appraises Girard's mimetic theory, shows its impact on theology and other disciplines, and manages to convey the excitement that a discovery of Girard's ideas often generates in readers.
Political Theology
As commentators frequently observe, with either horror or satisfaction, 'God is back'. Since 9/11, the 'wars on terror' and the growing talk of a 'clash of civilisations', the 'return of religion' has become one of the most unexpected and widely discussed features of the modern world. An increasingly bitter 'culture war' is brewing between believers and unbelievers.Yet, as Michael Kirwan points out in this revelatory introduction to the long relationship between religion and politics, most current discussion of the subject is based on ignorance and misunderstanding. Political Theology: A New Introduction is an accessible history of the different ways in which religion and the political have related to one another, that explains why religion has proved more resilient than many expected. Michael Kirwan's lively guide to a vibrant, fascinating and sometimes bewildering subject will challenge and excite believer and sceptic alike.
Girard and Theology
A profound introduction to how the work of Rene Girard has had implications for new theological concepts on atonement and sacrifice.
Mimetic Theory and Islam
This volume explores the 'Mimetic Theory' of the cultural theorist René Girard and its applicability to Islamic thought and tradition. Authors critically examine Girard's assertion about the connection between group formation, religion, and 'scapegoating' violence. These insights, Girard maintained, have their source in biblical revelation. Are there parallels in other faith traditions, especially Islam? To this end, Muslim scholars and scholars of Mimetic Theory have examined the hypothesis of an 'Abrahamic Revolution.' This is the claim that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam each share in a spiritual and ethical historical 'breakthrough:' a move away from scapegoating violence, and towards a sense of justice for the innocent victim.
