The Non/Sovereignty of Christ and the End of Sacrifice

Following Girard, the analysis of religion and violence has often been framed by discussions of sacrifice. This may occur either through a scapegoat, as in Girard, or through the operation of the sovereign, as in Paul Kahn’s recent book, “Sacred Violence.” For both authors, Christ functions as the p...

The International Journal of Civic, Political, and Community Studies

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