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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Diana Wright wrote: > This is seriously contested by many contemporary classicists. Why? > There is a helluva lot of difference between personal & institutional > religion Yes, but religious institutions are composed of religious persons and religious persons are usually affiliated with religious institutions. The two sides of the coin are different, but it is still one coin At this early stage of the research, I don't see a need to split hairs. My current focus is on the institutions, but I also want to study why is it that there are so many people in these institutions that suffer from Stockholm's syndrome. >> Please tell us (me) more about the discussion at the Univ of >> Washington.  Who was the speaker? Was Girard mentioned? Yes = ? No >> = ? >> >> Luis > > > > Girard was not mentioned, nor would he have been appropriate for the > context. Why not? ===========> Is anyone here familiar with Girard's work? > The speaker was James Wellman. He has edited a book out this week: > /Belief and Bloodshed, Religion and Violence across Time and Tradition. > /http://www.amazon.com/Belief-Bloodshed-Religion-Violence-Tradition/dp/074255824X/ref=sr_1_1/105-5946353-1633208?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174010110&sr=1-1 Thanks ... > Sorry my software won't let me make a TinyURL. > > In the study he discussed, for a book to come out next spring, he was > disinterested in theory, but in what American Protestants have to say on > the issue. In other words, what do people of a particular form of > religion actually believe on this issue? And why? When time permits, could you kindly send me a copy of his presentation, or at least the summary of what people believe and why? Take care, Luis ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html