The Dual Language of Sacrifice in Christian Tradition
The notion of sacrifice as an explanation of the death of Jesus remains a contentious one in Christian theology. This article explores the notion through the work of René Girard, to see how his work may shed some light on the Christian tradition, in particular in dialogue with the writings of Origen...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
2004
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Pacifica
Year: 2004, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 159-169 |
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| Summary: | The notion of sacrifice as an explanation of the death of Jesus remains a contentious one in Christian theology. This article explores the notion through the work of René Girard, to see how his work may shed some light on the Christian tradition, in particular in dialogue with the writings of Origen and Aquinas. It argues that if discourse in relation to the notion of sacrifice, that these modes should not be confused, and that each sheds some light on the theological meaning of the death of Jesus. |
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| ISSN: | 1839-2598 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Pacifica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1030570X0401700204 |