René Girard and creative reconciliation / edited by Vern Neufeld Redekop and Thomas Ryba.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Redekop, Vern Neufeld, 1949- editor.

Ryba, Thomas, 1953- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Girard, René, 1923-2015.

Girard, René.

Reconciliation.

Reconciliation--Religious aspects.

Physical Description:

x, 412 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, 2014.

Summary:

The contribution of this book to the field of reconciliation studies is both theoretical and practical. Its authors model the principles that good theory guides effective practice and that practice is the ground for compelling theory. By situating discourse about reconciliation within the context of Girardian theory, these scholars show that each of us is susceptible to the siren call of resentment, anger, and retaliation. Their profound awareness of the power of violence means that these essays about mimesis and reconciliation take on a particular urgency. Using a Girardian hermeneutic as their starting point, each author contributes a chapter that brings the field of reconciliation studies closer to a new Gestalt, one that-though not yet fully realized-nevertheless demonstrates a clear understanding of the challenges and possibilities for dealing with the divisions, enmity, malice, and hatred engendered by violence. Book jacket.

Contents:

I Forgiveness, Responsibility, and Blessing

1 Mimetic Desire, Aphetic Mimesis, and Reconciliation as the Nexus of "Letting Go" and "Turning Around": Conceptual Roots in Tomasello's "Joint Attention" / Cameron M. Thomson Thomson, Cameron M. 19

2 The Self and Other People: Reading Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation with René Girard and Emmanuel Levinas / Sandor Goodhart Goodhart, Sandor 49

3 Dialogue / Sandor Goodhart Goodhart, Sandor, Vern Nenfeld Redekop Redekop, Vern Nenfeld 63

4 Blessing-Based Reconciliation in the Face of Violence / Vern Neufeld Redekop Redekop, Vern Neufeld 67

II Theology of Friendship, Peace, and Nonviolence

5 Towards a Theology of Friendship in the "Global Village" / Nadia Delicata Delicata, Nadia 97

6 Clashing Minorities, Converging Majorities: Toward a Coming Religious Peace / Jon Pahl Pahl, Jon 117

7 The Creative Non- Violent Approach of Walter Wink / Sue-Anne Hess Hess, Sue-Anne 135

8 Improvising the Practice of Nonresistance as Creative Mimesis / Peter Smith Smith, Peter 149

III Rethinking Girardian Concepts

9 René Girard and the Symbolism of Religious Sacrifice / Eugene Webb Webb, Eugene 165

10 Psychology, Hermeneutic Philosophy, and Girardian Thought: Toward a Creative Mimesis / Frank C. Richardson Richardson, Frank C., Kathryn M. Frost Frost, Kathryn M. 185

11 Rethinking Girardian Reconciliation: South Africa and the Myth of the Exception / Leonhard Praeg Praeg, Leonhard 215

IV Reconciliation in Context

12 Seeding Reconciliation in a Theater of War: A New Role for Military Chaplains (Mimetic Modeling the Will to Embrace) / S.K. Moore Moore, S.K. 231

13 Changing Trajectory: The Role of Karma within a Framework of Reconciliation / Rupa Menon Menon, Rupa 247

14 There Is a Crack in Everything ....: New Relationships for Self and Other in Northern Ireland / Duncan Morrow Morrow, Duncan 267

15 Reconciliation as Resistance: Martyrdom in East Timor / Joel Hodge Hodge, Joel 289

16 Mimesis, Residential Schools, and Reconciliation / Cynthia D. Stirbys Stirbys, Cynthia D. 305

17 Bosnia's Children Born of War: A Girardian Case Study / Angela Kiraly Kiraly, Angela 319

18 "We Forgive and Ask Forgiveness": The Papal Prayers for Forgiveness in Mimetic Perspective-With an Afterthought on Recent Cases of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Church Officials / Nikolaus Wandinger Wandinger, Nikolaus 333

19 From Fracturing Resemblances to Restorative Differences: Identity, Conflict, and Mimetic Desire among the Maya Chamula Tzotzil of Chiapas, Mexico / Fr. Miguel B. de Las Casas Rolland Rolland, Fr. Miguel B. de Las Casas 353.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739169001

0739169009

OCLC:

868378591