At The Origins of Sacred Violence, The Raven Foundation will present an exploration of the provocative ideas of René Girard on the function of sacred violence in human communities. 
United States of America (Press Release) March 25, 2008 --
Scholars of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Examine God, Violence,
and the Path To Peace
(USA, Glenview, IL) March 25, 2008 - At The Origins of Sacred Violence, an interfaith conference being held on April 11 and 12 in Glenview, IL, scholars from the Abrahamic religions will discuss the relationship between religion and violence, addressing the fundamental questions: Does belief in God eventually lead to the easy justification of violence in God’s name? Where does the idea that God sanctions violence come from? Is religion to blame for global violence? Dr. Andrew McKenna, Professor of French Language and Literature at Loyola University – Chicago, Dr. Esmail Koushanpour, Emeritus Professor, Northwestern University Medical School and Executive Director of the Islamic Cultural Center in Northbrook, and Dr. Sandor Goodhart, Department of English at Purdue University and past president of the Colloquium on Violence and Religion will explore the provocative ideas of René Girard on the function of sacred violence in human communities.
“The Origins of Sacred Violence conference is designed for people of all religious traditions seeking to end the cycle of religious violence,” states Suzanne Ross, Founder of the Raven Foundation. “While most interfaith dialogues begin with a presumption of differences, of trying to understand one another across boundaries, we will begin with the idea of our shared connection as part of the same family -- the family of humanity, first of all -- and secondarily our shared identity as Peoples of the Book. Only by uncovering the shared human condition that leads us to sacred violence can we bring the cycle to an end.”
The conference is open to the public, but advanced registration is recommended. The Friday evening session, 7 - 9:30 p.m., focuses on Sacred Violence, the Saturday morning session, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., examines Desire and the Saturday afternoon session, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., explores Scapegoating. Cost per session is $10. Registration for all three sessions is $25. The conference will be held at the Raven Foundation headquarters, 2624 Patriot Boulevard, Glenview, IL. Online registration is available at http://www.ravenfoundation.org/events.aspx.
The Raven Foundation is a not-for-profit educational organization fostering an understanding of social influences and positive ways of addressing conflict by advancing the awareness of René Girard’s insights into mimetic theory among the general public.
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and the Path To Peace
(USA, Glenview, IL) March 25, 2008 - At The Origins of Sacred Violence, an interfaith conference being held on April 11 and 12 in Glenview, IL, scholars from the Abrahamic religions will discuss the relationship between religion and violence, addressing the fundamental questions: Does belief in God eventually lead to the easy justification of violence in God’s name? Where does the idea that God sanctions violence come from? Is religion to blame for global violence? Dr. Andrew McKenna, Professor of French Language and Literature at Loyola University – Chicago, Dr. Esmail Koushanpour, Emeritus Professor, Northwestern University Medical School and Executive Director of the Islamic Cultural Center in Northbrook, and Dr. Sandor Goodhart, Department of English at Purdue University and past president of the Colloquium on Violence and Religion will explore the provocative ideas of René Girard on the function of sacred violence in human communities.
“The Origins of Sacred Violence conference is designed for people of all religious traditions seeking to end the cycle of religious violence,” states Suzanne Ross, Founder of the Raven Foundation. “While most interfaith dialogues begin with a presumption of differences, of trying to understand one another across boundaries, we will begin with the idea of our shared connection as part of the same family -- the family of humanity, first of all -- and secondarily our shared identity as Peoples of the Book. Only by uncovering the shared human condition that leads us to sacred violence can we bring the cycle to an end.”
The conference is open to the public, but advanced registration is recommended. The Friday evening session, 7 - 9:30 p.m., focuses on Sacred Violence, the Saturday morning session, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., examines Desire and the Saturday afternoon session, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., explores Scapegoating. Cost per session is $10. Registration for all three sessions is $25. The conference will be held at the Raven Foundation headquarters, 2624 Patriot Boulevard, Glenview, IL. Online registration is available at http://www.ravenfoundation.org/events.aspx.
The Raven Foundation is a not-for-profit educational organization fostering an understanding of social influences and positive ways of addressing conflict by advancing the awareness of René Girard’s insights into mimetic theory among the general public.
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