Prophetic Contrasts: How Durkheim and Girard Affirm the Religious Gift of Peace

Human beings are prone to violence of all kinds, and they are generally religious. Violence and religion are also thick, difficult-to-define concepts. Are they related? Two seminal thinkers stand as cornerstones in this modern debate. For Emile Durkheim, religion is both a cohesive social force and...

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Main Author: Hallgarth, Matthew (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2024
In: Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 12
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Girard, René 1923-2015
Further subjects:B Violence
B mimetic desire
B Religion
B Anomy
B social facts
B Scapegoat
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