Today’s One-Liner (#317)
[I]n my work, the “bad” mimesis is always dominant, but the “good” one is of course even more important. –Cynthia Haven, Conversations with Rene Girard: Prophet of Envy, 131
Tag: Mimesis
Why We Need the Saints
We don’t escape mimesis, we can only observe it—and in observing it, loosen the grip that envy has on us. And while we may be doomed to mimesis, we have, at least, a choice between…
Today’s One-Liner (#265)
Peter’s denial is a spectacular example: as soon as he finds himself surrounded by people hostile to Jesus, he imitates their hostility. — René Girard, All Desire Is a Desire for Being: Essential Writings Selected by…