What We Missed In...The Cross and the Cosmic Scapegoat (2)

Bethnal Green Mission Church · Oct 5, 2025 · 39m

We've started a pilgrimage in exploring the meaning of the crucifixion of Jesus. This week we take a deep dive into Rene Girard's scapegoating theory and how it relates to the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Girard believes that, since the dawn of time, human societies have instinctively sought to scapegoat people, which left unchecked can lead to a contagion of violence. We explore here how this understanding relates to Jesus assuming the role of as the Cosmic Scapegoat who suffers violence in order to end this mechanism once and for all.