# Michael Hardin

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Michael Hardin on the Life and Literature of René Girard

Michael Hardin leads a discussion on the life and work of René Girard, with whom he was friends, tracing the beginnings of his discovery and then the growth of appreciation and literature dealing with his work. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work. Become a Pa…

Michael Hardin Explains the Comprehensive Nature of Mimetic Theory

Michael Hardin, the friend of and expert on René Girard, explains the comprehensive nature of mimesis, from the novel, to psychology, anthropology, and religion, explaining the scientific background and universal application of the theory. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to s…

Michael Hardin on a Girardian Reading of the Bible

Michael Hardin, an expert and friend of René Girard, explains how a Girardian reading of the Bible solves the problem posed by Marcion, of distinguishing between the violent God of the Jews and the Father of Jesus Christ. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work. …

Michael Hardin on Nonviolent Atonement

In this continued discussion with Michael Hardin, Michael lays out a theory of a nonviolent atonement, through Girardian theory. Michael pictures this as key to understanding the cross and the Bible.  If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work. Become a Patron!

Michael Hardin On Girard and Hebrews

Michael Hardin explains how René Girard scapegoated the term sacrifice and the book of Hebrews and how he corrected course in regard to Hebrews. Karl and Paul discuss attachment of fundamentalism to the historical critical method, and then Nate and Paul point out to Michael the same problem with th…

Michael Hardin on Mimetic Atonement and Discipleship

Michael Hardin spells out his key advancement of Girardian theory in his development of a positive view of mimesis as the very mode of salvation.  If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work. Become a Patron!

Battling to the End: Michael Hardin on Girard's Eschatology

Michael Hardin explains how Christ's exposure of the scapegoating mechanism unleashes the potential for a final violence, which can only be disrupted if Christians can resist through the reality of living out the gospel. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work. B…

David Dawson on Girard and Postmodernism

In this final conversation with Michael Hardin, Michael's friend David Dawson, author of "Flesh Becomes Word" describes Girard's entry into the discussion of structuralism, poststructuralism, and deconstruction.  (Register for the course, Metaxology, taught by William Desmond, which will cover the…

What happens after we die?

In light of some sad news we share at the start of the podcast, Michael Hardin, Loren Rosser, and our new host, Dr. Stephen Crosby discuss the resurrection. Surprisingly, this is often a hot topic that can cause tempers to flare. But the three point out that this being a more speculative topic, whe…

Old MacDonald Theology

Many people are taught that the way you gain an understanding of God is by going through the Bible and finding all the verses containing attributes of God. Then you list all those attributes and you'll have an accurate picture of God. Here a verse, there a verse, everywhere a verse, verse. Michael …