Sermon: Cain and Abel

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Christ
Forgiveness
René Girard
Scapegoating
Violence
Adults

Sermon: Cain and Abel

Giles Fraser explores violence, forgiveness, scapegoating and the imitation of Christ through René Girard’s theology.

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