Monthly Archives: June 2014

The Anthropology of René Girard and Traditional Doctrines of Atonement

“Mine is a search for the anthropology of the Cross, which turns out to rehabilitate orthodox theology” (R. Girard on The Girard Reader p. 288) The Anthropology of René Girard and Traditional Doctrines of Atonement Read more on:- http://girardianlectionary.net/res/atonement_webpage.htm & further … Continue reading

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Understanding The Mimetic Theory of Rene Girard

  Via (Shared Ignorance  site) The Mimetic Theory of Rene Girard, Part I. The Mimetic Theory of Rene Girard, Part II The Mimetic Theory of Rene Girard, Part III * The-mimetic-theory-of-rene-girard ( parts-I-III /PDF) —– The Vicious Circle of VIOLENCE/ … Continue reading

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The method behind thinking

In the Gorgias (475d), Socrates tells Polus to “submit [himself] nobly/bravely to the logos as to a doctor“. At the root of Socratic praxis is the therapeia of the soul. Once a vital truth has been uncovered, one must affirm … Continue reading

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Dostoeswsky is a Prophet

AGAIN, High Time for Dostoewsky ! (specially good for our bewilderd contemporary Ethiopian generation)/0*/ Dostoeswsky is a prophet in his way and Rene Girard (“one of the ‘forty immortals’ of the French Academy”)  is the one who may have interpreted him … Continue reading

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The annual Peace Prize for Lanier/ Friedenspreis für Jaron Lanier

YOU REMEMBER THIS EXTRAORDINARY MAN He was  long ago a great man with a beautiful mind for me! Interesting!….Jaron Lanier’s Bio Posted on February 15, 2008 by Hilina Berhanu Have you come across a scientist who looks like this! Scientists … Continue reading

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