James Alison and a Girardian Theology

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 René 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" an...