Love and “Suffering for”: A Shia Perspective on Rene Girard’s Theory on Violence and the Sacred
When we know and recognize one another, our souls join with those of others. This is called ta’aruf in the parlance of the Qur’an. Ta’aruf increases love and unity, as it decreases violence and enmity. Knowing one another occurs in several ways. One way to know others is to love the same thing that...
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University of Religions and Denominations Press
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Religious Inquiries |
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| Online Access: | https://ri.urd.ac.ir/article_49867_939fb7d92e649c231fa2fa808dbeda82.pdf |