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The Scapegoat: René Girard's Anthopology of Violence and Religion Part Four

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Scape-Goating Preserves Social Peace

Scape-goating preserves social peace only so long as the scapegoaters don't know what they're doing. The cross is giving away the secret of Satan, says Girard. Jesus doesn't work as a scapegoat because he divides people.

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