#11 Re Buddhism and violence, there is an interesting Wikipedia article on this at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_and_violence
N.B. I know that Wikipedia varies in credibility, but am intrig
"Surely Girardian analysis is in itself a rebuttal of the charge that the NT is anti-Semitic, Joe – in that Girard categorises ALL scapegoating – including the crucifixion of Jesus AND all Christi
#10 Surely Girardian analysis is in itself a rebuttal of the charge that the NT is anti-Semitic, Joe - in that Girard categorises ALL scapegoating - including the crucifixion of Jesus AND all Christia
Would we dare to apply Girardian analysis to the harsh language directed against individuals in most New Testament texts?
I don't say the harsh language is inspired by rivalry; just that we cannot sa
I don't think Jesus himself is ever portrayed as a "rival" -- that would be far, far beneath his status as Son of God. (However, it is not correct to say that he "never indulges in targeted criticism
#7 'Rivalry' is not simply opposition. Rivals are rivals 'for' something - e.g. Brown and Blair 'for' the UK premiership, or Fianna Fail and Fine Gael 'for' the role of leading Irish political party.
The parable of the Wicked Tenants is from Q and has a good chance of being from Jesus himself. It is used against Jews in patristic exegesis, but one would like to think it is directed only against t
"To be specific, not Herod, not Caiaphas and not the Roman governor Pilate are ever targeted by Jesus’s criticism."
But the chief rivals, the Pharisees and the Scribes, get quite a lashing in Mt 23
God’s love letter this weekend: The Story is everything.
“Write it down.” (Hal Roach used to say.) The ‘Story’ is everything. ‘Tell me a story.’ We said that from our earliest day
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31 March: 4th Sunday of Lent
March 31 2019#11 Re Buddhism and violence, there is an interesting Wikipedia article on this at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_and_violence N.B. I know that Wikipedia varies in credibility, but am intrig
31 March: 4th Sunday of Lent
March 31 2019"Surely Girardian analysis is in itself a rebuttal of the charge that the NT is anti-Semitic, Joe – in that Girard categorises ALL scapegoating – including the crucifixion of Jesus AND all Christi
31 March: 4th Sunday of Lent
March 31 2019#10 Surely Girardian analysis is in itself a rebuttal of the charge that the NT is anti-Semitic, Joe - in that Girard categorises ALL scapegoating - including the crucifixion of Jesus AND all Christia
31 March: 4th Sunday of Lent
March 31 2019Would we dare to apply Girardian analysis to the harsh language directed against individuals in most New Testament texts? I don't say the harsh language is inspired by rivalry; just that we cannot sa
31 March: 4th Sunday of Lent
March 31 2019I don't think Jesus himself is ever portrayed as a "rival" -- that would be far, far beneath his status as Son of God. (However, it is not correct to say that he "never indulges in targeted criticism
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March 28 2019Excellent piece, Jo. It certainly resonates with me and, I am sure, many others too. Its great to have you sharing your thoughts with us again.
31 March: 4th Sunday of Lent
March 31 2019#7 'Rivalry' is not simply opposition. Rivals are rivals 'for' something - e.g. Brown and Blair 'for' the UK premiership, or Fianna Fail and Fine Gael 'for' the role of leading Irish political party.
31 March: 4th Sunday of Lent
March 31 2019The parable of the Wicked Tenants is from Q and has a good chance of being from Jesus himself. It is used against Jews in patristic exegesis, but one would like to think it is directed only against t
31 March: 4th Sunday of Lent
March 31 2019"To be specific, not Herod, not Caiaphas and not the Roman governor Pilate are ever targeted by Jesus’s criticism." But the chief rivals, the Pharisees and the Scribes, get quite a lashing in Mt 23
31 March: 4th Sunday of Lent
March 31 2019God’s love letter this weekend: The Story is everything. “Write it down.” (Hal Roach used to say.) The ‘Story’ is everything. ‘Tell me a story.’ We said that from our earliest day
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