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“Victimism uses the ideology of concern for victims to gain political or economic or spiritual power.”
― René Girard, I See Satan Fall Like Lightning
Man Girard knew how to name his books.
Girard’s theory, on a certain level, can be summarized as Christianity is the deconstruction of myth. His understanding of Satan is the most revelatory idea I have ever come to understand.
https://youtu.be/iroLNDjAxqo?si=6o5BGBDxNQ9zsmCC
“Victimism uses the ideology of concern for victims to gain political or economic or spiritual power.”
― René Girard, I See Satan Fall Like Lightning
Man Girard knew how to name his books.
Girard’s theory, on a certain level, can be summarized as Christianity is the deconstruction of myth. His understanding of Satan is the most revelatory idea I have ever come to understand.
https://youtu.be/iroLNDjAxqo?si=6o5BGBDxNQ9zsmCC