Abstract
This article review’s Grant Kaplan’s, René Girard, Unlikely Apologist: Mimetic Theory and Fundamental Theology. The content of the book offers the occasion to comment on some themes in Girard’s thought in relation to theology. In particular it expands upon it with reference to some of the insights from Bernard Lonergan. Girard’s legacy can contribute to a reaffirmation of the uniqueness of Christian identity in a pluralistic age, and a contribution to Catholic social teaching --i.e. a preferential option for the scapegoated and marginalized. Although he reclaimed his Christian roots, Girard was neither a philosopher nor a theologian. Therefore, some of his provocative insights, while valuable, stand in need of a critical appropriation. Kaplan’s important study provides an oppurtunity to raise some of those questions.
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