“The gospel revelation is that God becomes the victim of the crowd, exposing the violence of the crowd, and the potential for its will to become murderous. This mob’s will is opposed to the will of God, whose cruciform revealed will is one of forgiveness.” GodJesusChristianityViolenceNonviolenceScapegoatingGirardGirardian Book:Finding God Source: Finding God
“Nonviolent resistance is not the simple acceptance of your lot, the belief that you should simply roll over and die; rather, it is the active pursuit of liberation, the belief that transformation is truly possible without violence.” PeaceForgivenessTransformationLiberationQuotes To Live ByNonviolence Book:Be Afraid: How Horror and Faith Can Change the World Source: Be Afraid: How Horror and Faith Can Change the World