René Girard on Peter's Denial
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René Girard on Peter's Denial
"The Only Way To Show That You Are Part Of A Crowd Is To Join In Scapegoating"
I find this clip very moving. I think I have watched it three times. It’s his era. We’re living in a Girard-mapped world.
How imitative (mimetic) and reciprocal we are. Mimesis—the act of resembling.
How much have we seen this in our “health freedom communities,” in recent years? When one figure is turned on, the hostility explodes quickly, spreads “virally” and people seem to believe they are having their own unique experience of condemnation/scorn/distrust. Likely they’re just having a Girard “crowd” experience, wanting to diffuse tension, wanting to become safe by being accepted by the crowd.
Like even, as Girard describes, befell Peter.
*Girard was a Roman Catholic.
This is crucial for spiritual preparation. We will all face that choice, sooner or later. What will we choose? I know myself, I'm weak, having always been a stranger everywhere I lived. I'm scared of crowds. What will I do? What will you do?
Thank you for the Christian way of meditating and this clip, it is blows some fresh air through the mind and heart, and shows you that the Christ in you kept you and many others from harm and on another path than the one where you are looking at someone else's behind which is what you do when you follow the crowd. The sheep walk behind each other looking at each other's bum and once in France I saw a car come from behind and took the last two sheep from the herd and put them in the car, so it's not only that following can lead to walking of the cliff with the one's in front but you have to always be vigilant and pray for God to have your back as well and at the same time walk in faith and look forward to meeting your maker, Mr. Girard is very inspirational in the way he describes the story and what scapegoating is and does, Saludos, Bishop Richard Williamson has interesting presentations on Catholicism as well, your pieces inspire, kind regards.