About this episode

Michael Hardin discusses the implications of Christ's exposure of the scapegoating mechanism and the potential for final violence in the context of living out the gospel.

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. Become a Patron!

People in this episode

Host: Paul Axton

Guest: Michael Hardin

Topics covered

• scapegoating mechanism
• Christianity
• gospel
• eschatology
• violence
• resistance

Keywords

• scapegoating
• Christ
• eschatology
• gospel
• violence
• Christian resistance

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