Facing the Myth of Redemptive Violence
by Walter Wink
2007
"The belief that violence “saves” is so successful because it doesn’t seem to be mythic in the least. Violence simply appears to be the nature of things. It’s what works. It seems inevitable, the last and, often, the first resort in conflicts. If a god is what you turn to when all else fails, violence certainly functions as a god. What people overlook, then, is the religious character of violence. It demands from its devotees an absolute obedience- unto-death."
"This Myth of Redemptive Violence is the real myth of the modern world. It, and not Judaism or Christianity or Islam, is the dominant religion in our society today ... "
"This Myth of Redemptive Violence is the real myth of the modern world. It, and not Judaism or Christianity or Islam, is the dominant religion in our society today ... "
Type | |
Genre | Personal Theory/Thesis |
Expression | General Writing/Recording |
Topic | Peace Theology |
Audience | Adults |
Language | English |
Publisher | Ekklesia, Community Peacemaker Teams |
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