Mimetic Theory - The Jesus Trip

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Sacrifice and Scapegoating ... Many have asked John Crowder to weigh in on mimetic theory - the philosophical work of René Girard that is now popular in some grace-oriented theological circles. In this video, John extols the benefit of MT for helping grasp the nonviolent nature of God and our misconceptions about penal substitution (that Jesus died to avert God's anger toward us). While John does not claim to give an exhaustive overview of mimetic theory, he does caution against the tendency of some (not all) extreme elements in the MT camp who limit the work of cross to merely a model of ethics and nonviolence, while ignoring the deeper, mystical transformation that takes place in humanity. On a foundational level, the cross eradicates the endemic problem of sin itself and plugs us into a vital union with Father, Son and Holy Spirit. For more information on John Crowder and Sons of Thunder Ministries and Publications, visit us online at http://www.thenewmystics.com Get our new iPhone app Free at the Apple App Store: https://goo.gl/xlWvuc Get our new Android app Free at the Google Play Store: https://goo.gl/C03JAv Find audio teachings and books at: http://www.johncrowder.net Find upcoming conferences, schools and events at: http://www.thenewmystics.com/schools Find upcoming mission trips you can join at: http://www.thenewmystics.com/missions Find out about Cana New Wine Seminary online at: http://www.cana.co Find the Ecstatic Magazine online at: http://www.thenewmystics.com/ecstatic Become a member of our live monthly web conferences: www.thenewmystics.tv Follow John on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/thenewmystics Follow John's personal Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/thenewmystics Follow John's public Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/revjohncrowder Follow John on Instagram at: http://www.instagram.com/thenewmystics Send a big fat love donation!! http://www.paypal.me/johncrowder

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• Jesus Christ