Jesus as the ultimate scapegoat: The philosophy of René Girard

Jesuitical

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4.8 • 949 Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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On this week’s episode of “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley chat with Sam Sorich, an award-winning filmmaker teaching film production at John Paul the Great Catholic University in Escondido, California. His latest film, which you can watch on YouTube, is “Things Hidden: The Life and Legacy of René Girard.” Zac, Ashley and Sam discuss: How Sam’s love of filmmaking and faith led him to make a documentary on the life and work of philosopher René Girard Mimetic desire, Girard’s central theory of human behavior and relationships Girard’s insights that offer a new perspective on Christian theology In Signs of the Times, Zac and Ashley discuss the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ plan to end a decades-long partnership with the U.S. government related to refugee resettlement after funding cuts from the Trump administration; and the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the first ecumenical council in the history of the church. Zoom Event | Praying through Holy Week with ‘Jesuitical’ and Father James Martin As we enter into Holy Week, join America Media for a subscriber-only virtual event with James Martin, S.J., and “Jesuitical” hosts Zac Davis and Ashley McKinless. Links for further reading: Things Hidden: The Life and Legacy of René Girard 8beats 8beats and Cinematic Catholic Beauty: An Interview with Sam Sorich U.S. bishops will cease refugee resettlement work with government after Trump funding freeze Nicaea anniversary inspires faith, strengthens mission, theologians say The Council of Nicaea, Christian unity and a common date for Easter Pope Francis hopes to travel to Turkey for Council of Nicea’s 1,700th anniversary "Inside the Vatican": The Council of Nicaea and the struggle for a common date of Easter Why the Council of Nicaea still matters—1,700 years later You can follow us on X and on Instagram @jesuiticalshow. You can find us on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/jesuitical. Please consider supporting Jesuitical by becoming a digital subscriber to America Media at americamagazine.org/subscribe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Jesuitical, a podcast from American media for saints and sinners.
0:15.4	You can join us each week for honest conversations about the Catholic Church in our world today, sometimes over drinks. I'm
0:21.8	Ashley McInnellis, and I'm joined by Zach Davis. It's good to be with you, Ashley. Good to be here.
0:26.0	You know, really want to thank you. Got some difficult news to share. I've enjoyed my time on this
0:29.8	podcast, but I think like a lot of semi-pros in the world this month. I'm going to be hitting a transfer portal.
0:39.1	Oh, yeah?
0:39.4	Which podcast you go into?
0:40.8	You know, I'm going to explore my opportunities, but see where I can go get a higher usage rate.
0:45.7	Maybe check out inside the Vatican, see if Colleen and Jerry need any help.
0:50.6	Looking for some NIL money.
0:52.8	So, yeah, anyway, it's been a good run yeah um that's not true
0:56.4	obviously thrilled to still be here with you on jesuitical all right for people have no idea what
1:01.6	you're talking about just talk about college basketball because you know we just finished our
1:06.1	bracket challenge here at work uh there was a quick hot second where you and I were tied for last.
1:11.1	Yes. And that would have been great because we would have gotten at least half of our money back.
1:14.8	Yeah, a special rule here at America Media. If you get last place, you get your money back.
1:19.1	But now I was just completely in the middle.
1:20.8	Middle of the pack. Yeah, right, where I belong. So congrats to our colleague, Jonathan Tavares, who brought home the big bucks this year.
1:29.9	We're, of course, joking.
1:30.7	We don't gamble here at American media.
1:33.2	But college basketball is over.
1:34.8	I'm a little sad, but especially sad because all my athletes are leaving.
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