Le fratricide biblique, représentation de la violence humaine en surmodernité ?

Abstract

The biblical tale of Genesis 4:1-16 narrates the murder of Abel by his brother Caïn. This fratricidal story, set by the text in the earliest times of human existence, both affirms the existence of violence at the heart of human relationships, and offers a framework for its symbolic interpretation. In supermodernity, and in a secular society, this religious metanarrative loses its efficiency. This, in turn, questions the way our contemporary society deals with the interpretation of violence.

Keywords

• violence
• religion
• narrative criticism
• fratricide
• supermodernity