Genealogy of violence, the: reflections on creation, freedom, and evil
Auteur :
Bellinger, Charles K.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195134988
Date de publication :
3 mai 2001
Dimensions :
24,4 x 16,5 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
408 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This work draws on the thought of Soren Kierkegaard and Rene Girard in search of a Christian understanding of the roots of violence. The author uses Kierkegaard's idea of sin to argue that the basic motive that impels human beings towards acts of violence is a refusal to grow spiritually.