From the Archives: Part 49 of The Self and its Sources

Among the symptoms of the demise of systems of sacred transcendence: failure to comprehend the modern crisis, failure to appreciate the Biblical role in the cause and cure for this crisis.
René Girard discovered this process by reading novels.

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 113

Why we do not see the kingdom breaking into our world..."The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation...because the kingdom of God is within you."

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 110

This excerpt begins tape 9 of the 12 tape series on the Gospel of Luke: Poetry of Truth. In this part Gil Bailie introduces the section on chapters 16 to 19 of Luke's Gospel where Jesus is questioned about the coming 'kingdom'. The atmosphere of these texts reflect a brooding eschatological horizon. How we respond to the crisis presented in these passages will be decisive.

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 91

This excerpt begins the 8th tape in this 12 cassette tape series from 1995. The narrative picks up at the start of chapter 13 of Luke's gospel: "Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices..."

From the Archives: Poetry of Truth Part 86

The old system for creating social solidarity is breaking down. Examples from the news of 1995 - stories of riots in London and civil war in Sierra Leone.

Metastasizing of a scandalous virus.