VIOLENCE AND THE SACRED: INTERPRETATIONS OF RENé GIRARD IN CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY AND PEACE STUDIES

René Girard’s theory about the structure of civilization as a whole is at the same time a theory trying to explain religion, sacred and violence. Today, one can see a constantly increasing interest from Christian philosophers towards Girard’s theory, his work being invigorating in the struggle to think and live in light of society’s violence. This article investigates briefly the relation between the work of Girard and the Bible as well as his influence on contemporary Christian philosophy.