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WOF 166: Scapegoating on Social Media
WOF 166: Scapegoating on Social Media
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Feb 11, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The recent confrontation between a grinning young high school student and a Native American elder has led to much anger and vitriol, especially on social media. But as Bishop Barron suggests, it also exemplified the "scapegoating mechanism" described by philosopher René Girard. How do we avoid this scapegoating? How can we bring more light to the online world? Bishop Barron has some advice. A listener asks whether our memories will transfer to Heaven.
Released:
Feb 11, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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