Transforming the Sacred into Saintliness: Reflecting on Violence and Religion with René Girard

Publication Type

Book

Year of Publication

2020

Author

Palaver, Wolfgang

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Place Published

Cambridge

Language

English

Keywords

Girard, René
gravity
grace
religion
saintliness

Annotation

Significant discussion of Weil throughout the book, but see especially Chapter 5 “From Sacred to Saintliness in France” and the section 5.2 “Simone Weil’s Distinction between True Religion and Idolatry” 51-54