VIOLENCE AND THE SACRED
Philosophical, Literary and Theological Perspectives
Online Workshop, Saint Joseph University of Beirut
February 27th, 2026, 17:00-20:00h (Beirut time)
17:00–17:25 Hadi Fakhoury (Saint Joseph University of Beirut) Islam, or the violent resurgence of the past in Schelling’s philosophy of mythology
17:25–17:50, Hent de Vries (New York University) The Apocalyptic Motif
17:50–18:15 William Johnsen (Michigan State University) Confirming Orwell: We always know what we are doing, we choose what to do
18:15–18:40 Markus Wierschem (University of Paderborn) Apocalyptic Logic and Escalatory Violence in Cormac McCarthy's Outer Dark
18:40–19:05 William Cavanaugh (DePaul University) Religion, Violence, and Idolatry
19:05–19:30 Margo Kitts (Hawai’i Pacific University) Ritualized Violence in the Iliad
19:30–20:00 Discussion and questions
Organizing committee
Stephanie Jabre
Pamela Krause
Marguerite Asmar Bou Aoun