Moses explained, the goat will bear all their faults away with it into a desert place.1 In his classic study of religion and violence, René Girard argued that the scapegoat ritual defused rivalries among groups within the community.2
Karen Armstrong
Moses explained, the goat will bear all their faults away with it into a desert place.1 In his classic study of religion and violence, René Girard argued that the scapegoat ritual defused rivalries among groups within the community.2