It's not real Christianity, but it's extremely human... and Christians are human, too.
If you ever want to see a mainstream US Christian squirm, ask them about the story of Jesus and the rich young man... IMO that passage is right at the heart of what it means to be a Christian, but it is also extremely difficult for most Christians (myself included!).
It's fair to ask, when somebody makes generalizations about "Christianity" (Girard or anybody else), which Christianity they're talking about-- There are a bunch of them, they all claim to be the "real" one, and they don't all believe the same things, emphasize the same things, or practice the same things.
Re: Effects of Shipping Costs and Girardian Memetic Contagion
If you ever want to see a mainstream US Christian squirm, ask them about the story of Jesus and the rich young man... IMO that passage is right at the heart of what it means to be a Christian, but it is also extremely difficult for most Christians (myself included!).
It's fair to ask, when somebody makes generalizations about "Christianity" (Girard or anybody else), which Christianity they're talking about-- There are a bunch of them, they all claim to be the "real" one, and they don't all believe the same things, emphasize the same things, or practice the same things.