Comments on: “The Key Words of the Gospel Passion” – The Scapegoat, Chapter 9 http://ldsherm.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/the-key-words-of-the-gospel-passion-the-scapegoat-chapter-9/ Discussion of hermeneutics, esp. as it pertains to LDS scripture Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:43:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Robert C. http://ldsherm.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/the-key-words-of-the-gospel-passion-the-scapegoat-chapter-9/#comment-266 Robert C. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:18:13 +0000 http://ldsherm.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/the-key-words-of-the-gospel-passion-the-scapegoat-chapter-9/#comment-266 Well, I'm more and more swamped, so I'm anxious to join the ride, and to add my uninformed comments and questions, but I probably won't be finding much time to read this, at least for the next little while (the next few weeks, probably...). As I've said before, this psycho-analytic move, which you've identified as the unconscious, is probably what interests me most. Is Girard suggesting that . . . well, "the direction of causation" I'll say . . . is from Christ to Christians with this quotation of Luke 23:34, or merely that this statement reflects the unconscious of the community, or what? It's this less-Englightenment-focused reading of Girard that I've been trying to uncover in his text from the beginning. The desire to ascribe <i>meaning</i> to violence, and the psychological effects of mimesis seem very interesting and promising to me.... Well, I’m more and more swamped, so I’m anxious to join the ride, and to add my uninformed comments and questions, but I probably won’t be finding much time to read this, at least for the next little while (the next few weeks, probably…).

As I’ve said before, this psycho-analytic move, which you’ve identified as the unconscious, is probably what interests me most. Is Girard suggesting that . . . well, “the direction of causation” I’ll say . . . is from Christ to Christians with this quotation of Luke 23:34, or merely that this statement reflects the unconscious of the community, or what? It’s this less-Englightenment-focused reading of Girard that I’ve been trying to uncover in his text from the beginning. The desire to ascribe meaning to violence, and the psychological effects of mimesis seem very interesting and promising to me….

]]> By: joespencer http://ldsherm.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/the-key-words-of-the-gospel-passion-the-scapegoat-chapter-9/#comment-265 joespencer Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:53:53 +0000 http://ldsherm.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/the-key-words-of-the-gospel-passion-the-scapegoat-chapter-9/#comment-265 School is going well (meaning that I have one paper left to write for the semester and then no school until January 21st! :) ). By the way: remember that this is my EARLY reading of Girard. :) That is, I have had some "maturer" views in the past few days that, as I have time for it today, I will be posting. Soon, soon. School is going well (meaning that I have one paper left to write for the semester and then no school until January 21st! :) ).

By the way: remember that this is my EARLY reading of Girard. :) That is, I have had some “maturer” views in the past few days that, as I have time for it today, I will be posting. Soon, soon.

]]> By: Joshua Madson http://ldsherm.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/the-key-words-of-the-gospel-passion-the-scapegoat-chapter-9/#comment-263 Joshua Madson Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:56:17 +0000 http://ldsherm.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/the-key-words-of-the-gospel-passion-the-scapegoat-chapter-9/#comment-263 Cheryl, So what is late Girard? Cheryl,

So what is late Girard?

]]> By: cherylem http://ldsherm.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/the-key-words-of-the-gospel-passion-the-scapegoat-chapter-9/#comment-262 cherylem Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:17:07 +0000 http://ldsherm.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/the-key-words-of-the-gospel-passion-the-scapegoat-chapter-9/#comment-262 Also, remember that this is EARLY Girard . . . Also, remember that this is EARLY Girard . . .

]]> By: cherylem http://ldsherm.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/the-key-words-of-the-gospel-passion-the-scapegoat-chapter-9/#comment-261 cherylem Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:25:37 +0000 http://ldsherm.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/the-key-words-of-the-gospel-passion-the-scapegoat-chapter-9/#comment-261 Joe, Just keep going. I'm enjoying reading your readings of Girard. How is school? You have an amazing amount of mental energy. . . . Cheryl Joe,
Just keep going. I’m enjoying reading your readings of Girard.

How is school? You have an amazing amount of mental energy. . . .

Cheryl

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