Wyjątkowość wspólnoty eucharystycznej wobec innych wspólnot w teologii Raymunda Schwagera w kontekście teorii mimetycznej René Girarda
The Uniqueness of the Eucharistic Community in the Theology of Raymund Schwager in the Context of René Girard’s Mimetic Theory

Summary/Abstract: This article investigates the ecclesiological significance of the Eucharistic community in Raymund Schwager’s theology by situating his thought within the interpretative horizon opened by René Girard’s mimetic theory. Drawing on comparative analysis and theological-anthropological interpretation, the study explores the relationship between Girard’s account of mimetic desire and the scapegoat mechanism and Schwager’s theological appropriation of these concepts. Particular attention is given to Schwager’s understanding of the Eucharist as a form of communal existence fundamentally different from communities constituted through mechanisms of exclusion and sacrificial violence. The analysis argues that the Eucharist neither conceals nor perpetuates the logic of victimization; rather, it discloses its dynamics and opens the possibility of reconciliation grounded in divine self-giving. Consequently, the Eucharistic community emerges as an alternative social and theological model that transcends mimetic rivalry and violence, offering a renewed vision of human communion rooted in forgiveness and participation in Christ’s self-offering.

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