Holy Families? Religion, Sacrifice and Family Violence

This essay examines how family violence, the divinization of the family and the religious call to sacrifice are interrelated. Could a Christian-theological perspective on the meaning of the cross in some way prevent religion from being a legitimization of family violence? Drawing on René Girard'...

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Autor principal: Dillen, Annemie 1978- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: Sage 2006
En: Irish theological quarterly
Año: 2006, Volumen: 71, Número: 3/4, Páginas: 260-271
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Sumario:This essay examines how family violence, the divinization of the family and the religious call to sacrifice are interrelated. Could a Christian-theological perspective on the meaning of the cross in some way prevent religion from being a legitimization of family violence? Drawing on René Girard's thought, the author shows how the cross of Jesus can be liberating for people in the light of the danger of family violence.
ISSN:1752-4989
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Irish theological quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0021140006075747