Comments on: Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery:” A theological reflection on the Gospel of the scapegoat http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/shirley-jacksons-the-lottery-a-theological-reflection-on-the-gospel-of-the-scapegoat ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Grant http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/shirley-jacksons-the-lottery-a-theological-reflection-on-the-gospel-of-the-scapegoat/comment-page-1#comment-126033 Grant Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:10:50 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/im.php/?p=75#comment-126033 I know that three years after its posted is a bit late (I'm new to this blog), but have you read Rene Girard, Violence and the Sacred? He has some good thoughts on scapegoating, and the way he came to Christianity is fascinating. I know that three years after its posted is a bit late (I’m new to this blog), but have you read Rene Girard, Violence and the Sacred? He has some good thoughts on scapegoating, and the way he came to Christianity is fascinating.

]]> By: Diane R. http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/shirley-jacksons-the-lottery-a-theological-reflection-on-the-gospel-of-the-scapegoat/comment-page-1#comment-405 Diane R. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/im.php/?p=75#comment-405 For those of us (older folks) who have never heard of "The Lottery," would you give us a short summary? Thanks. For those of us (older folks) who have never heard of “The Lottery,” would you give us a short summary?

Thanks.

]]> By: iMonk http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/shirley-jacksons-the-lottery-a-theological-reflection-on-the-gospel-of-the-scapegoat/comment-page-1#comment-406 iMonk Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/im.php/?p=75#comment-406 The story is linked at the start of the essay. It's very short. The story is linked at the start of the essay. It’s very short.

]]> By: tom http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/shirley-jacksons-the-lottery-a-theological-reflection-on-the-gospel-of-the-scapegoat/comment-page-1#comment-407 tom Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/im.php/?p=75#comment-407 I remember Nixon's draft lottery. I remember Nixon’s draft lottery.

]]> By: Rong http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/shirley-jacksons-the-lottery-a-theological-reflection-on-the-gospel-of-the-scapegoat/comment-page-1#comment-408 Rong Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/im.php/?p=75#comment-408 Boy I wish I'd had you as an english teacher back in high school. I might have actually stayed awake. Boy I wish I’d had you as an english teacher back in high school. I might have actually stayed awake.

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