In his latest book on the ground-breaking work of René Girard (1923–2015), Scott Cowdell
sets out a new perspective on mimetic theory and theology: he develops the proposed …

Introduction--Media and representation. On the one medium/Eric Gans--The scapegoat
mechanism and the media: beyond the folk devil paradigm/John O'Carroll--The apocalypse …

The nonmaterial dimension of reality is contrasted with the material, observable and
empirically verifiable dimension that rose to dominance with the Enlightenment. The …

René Girard's interdisciplinary theory of human culture, its origins, and its evolution,
constitutes one of the more ambitious theories available in scholarship, with manifold …

Abstract This thesis examines Indigenous-British Engagement and Reconciliation in
Australia from 1788 to 1842. It does this through a particular focus on the Awabakal peoples …

The book celebrates Rev. Dr. Pierre and Judy Allard's fifty years of reconciliation ministry by
weaving their life experiences within broader initiatives started within Canada and overseas …

One of the most pressing issues of our time is the outbreak of extremist violence and
terrorism, done in the name of religion. This volume critically analyses the link made …

In 2019, Kathryn Frost looks for conjunction where mimetic theory and attachment theory can
agree on the issue of human proximity. Her search starts from an apparent conflict between …

In a shrinking and globalizing world, with many conflicts stemming from religious or
ideological differences, how are we to regard monotheism's potential for inspiring violent …

This thesis examines the representation of nation and masculinity in the work of Australian
authors Martin Boyd, Patrick White, Sumner Locke Elliott, and Christos Tsiolkas across the …