A Collection of Critical Commentaries and Articles on:

Terrorism, Mimetic Rivalry and War

compiled by Dietmar Regensburger, University of Innsbruck

War against Terror

Articles in chronological order (newest first):

David Rapoport: "The Four Waves of Rebel Terror and September 11." In: Anthropoetics 8/1 (Spring-Summer 2002), posted on June 1, 2002
Andrew McKenna: "Scandal, Resentment, Idolatry: The Underground Psychology of Terrorism." In: Anthropoetics 8/1 (Spring-Summer 2002), posted on June 1, 2002
Nils Zurawski: "Girard among the Paramilitaries of Ulster: Identity, History, and Violence." In: Anthropoetics 8/1 (Spring-Summer 2002), posted on June 1, 2002
Raymund Schwager: "Himmelfahrt und Selbstmordattentate." (Online Publications of RGKW Innsbruck, May 5, 2002, German)
Raymund Schwager a.o.: "September 11, 2001 and a Theology of the Signs of the Time." Translation for RGKW by Jim Williams (Online Publications of RGKW Innsbruck, April 22, 2002)
Raymund Schwager: "Palästina - ein 'Schlachthaus der Religionen'? Eine Reaktion auf Titel und Berichte im Spiegel vom 8. April 2002." (Online Publications of RGKW Innsbruck, April 10, 2002, German)
Wolfgang Palaver: "Terrorismus: Wesensmerkmale, Entstehung, Religion." (Online Publications of RGKW Innsbruck, March 29, 2002, German)
Eric Gans: "Our Neo-Victimary Era." In: Chronicles of Love and Resentment No. 257, March 2, 2002
Wolfgang Palaver: "On Violence: A Mimetic Perspective" (Online Publications of RGKW Innsbruck, February 23, 2002)

Ammar Abdulhamid, Eric Gans: "A Dialogue on the Middle East and Other Subjects." In: Anthropoetics 7/2 (Fall 2001 / Winter 2002), posted on January 12, 2002

Dawn Perlmutter: "Skandalon 2001: The Religious Practices of Modern Satanists and Terrorists." In: Anthropoetics 7/2 (Fall 2001 / Winter 2002), posted on January 12, 2002

Eric Gans: "Post-Millennial Thoughts." In: Chronicles of Love and Resentment No. 253, December 22, 2001

Eric Gans: "Scapegoating after September 11." In: Chronicles of Love and Resentment No. 251, November 24, 2001

Werner Ernst: "Die »Werte« und ihr Feind." (Online Publications of RGKW Innsbruck, November 23, 2001, German)

René Girard: "What Is Occurring Today Is a Mimetic Rivalry on a Planetary Scale." Interview by Henri Tincq. Translation for COV&R by Jim Williams (November 9, 2001; original French text published in: LE MONDE, November6, 2001)

René Girard: "Ce qui se joue aujourd'hui est une rivalité mimétique à l'échelle planétaire." Interview by Henri Tincq in: LE MONDE, November6, 2001

Eric Gans: "More on Negotiational Justice." In: Chronicles of Love and Resentment No. 250, November 3, 2001

Eric Gans: "Two Concepts of Justice." In: Chronicles of Love and Resentment No. 249, Oktober 27, 2001

Willi Sandler: "Verstrickt in Gewalt – Befreit von Gewalt. Theologische Perspektiven." (Online Publications of RGKW Innsbruck, Oktober 27, 2001, German)

Eric Gans: "Window of Opportunity." In: Chronicles of Love and Resentment No. 248, Oktober 20, 2001

Raymund Schwager: "Falsche Fronten: Multikulturalität oder »Kampf gegen den Islam«." (Online Publications of RGKW Innsbruck, Oktober 20.2001, German)

Raymund Schwager: "Mediales Trommelfeuer im "War against Terrorism." (Online Publications of RGKW Innsbruck, Oktober 10, 2001, German)

Eric Gans: "Holding up Our End of History. In: Chronicles of Love and Resentment." No. 247, Oktober 6, 2001

Wolfgang Palaver: "Vergeltung ist keine Antwort auf Terror." Interview von Hans Baumgartner in: Die Kirche, Oktober 6, 2001 (German)

Raymund Schwager: " Der Terror - das Böse - und der Glaube an die Liebe. Eine Predigt zu aktuellem Anlass (Online Publications of RGKW Innsbruck, Oktober 6, 2001, German)

Raymund Schwager: Wo ist Gott? Das Opfer spielt Gott. In: Der Tagespiegel, September 30, 2001 (German)

Wege aus der Gewalt? Katholisch-Theologische Fakultät Innsbruck, Redaktion: Roman Siebenrock (Online Publications of RGKW Innsbruck, September 24, 2001, German)

Jozef Niewiadomski: Die Religion und der Terror. Interview von Hans Baumgartner in: Die Kirche, September 22, 2001 (German)

Jim Williams: An Alternative Voice from U.S.A: A Guest-Comment (Online Publications of RGKW Innsbruck, September 20, 2001)

Eric Gans: Minimizing Diffenence . In: Chronicles of Love and Resentment No. 245, September 18, 2001

Carol A. Huston: Transcendental Tragedy (U.S. Terrorist Attacks: Responses from Unitarian Universalist Clergy, September 16, 2001)

Eric Gans: The New World Order . In: Chronicles of Love and Resentment No. 244, September 11, 2001

Britton Johnston: "El Sueño de la Fe". Sermon delivered September 11th, 2001 at Westminster Presbyterian Church Santa Fe, New Mexico

Eric Gans: Terror in the Global Village. In: Chronicles of Love and Resentment No. 55, August 17, 1996