A Political Theology of the Empty Tomb
Christianity and the Return of the Sacred
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10830238 |
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| Authors | Roberto Farneti (0000-0002-6511-8144) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 116 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | THEORIA An International Journal for Theory History and Foundations of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0495-4548 • E-ISSN: 2171-679X |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3167/th.2008.5511603 |
| OpenAlex | W2058803466 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
This article argues a case against the theory of the sacred put forward by the French anthropologist Rene Girard. In particular, Girard seems to have obliterated one of the tenets of Christian theology, namely, the doctrine of Christ's ascension, in accord with his critical reading of Paul's letter to the Hebrews, which contains a rare emphasis on Christ's departure from the world. This article adopts a 'neo-Hobbesian' perspective in understanding the return of the sacred and fosters a 'political theology of the empty tomb', where the doctrine of Christ's ascension is called upon to again play a major theological role as a workable antidote to the contemporary resurgence of the sacred
Art · Christianity · Political science · Political theology · Politics · Theology · History · Law · Philosophy · Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism · Political Theology and Sovereignty · Religious studies · Violence, Religion, and Philosophy · Religious Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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