James Alison and a Girardian Theology: Conversion, Theological Reflection, and Induction

by John P. Edwards

Book Overview

Opening with a Foreword by James Alison, this volume is the first in-depth treatment of Alison's theological method. John P. Edwards shows that Alison's theological project outstrips Ren Girard's application of mimetic theory to theology. He concludes that an explicitly Christian theological perspective is necessary for providing a fully coherent account of Girard's notions of "conversion" and "mimetic desire".

This volume grounds Alison's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567699013
• ISBN13: 9780567699015
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"