|
|
Article: But I am not Abraham.(reflections on Abraham's willingness to offer Isaac)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- The Christian Century
- Article date:
- February 2, 2000
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2000 The Christian Century Foundation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
FOR SOME TIME now I have been both attracted to and troubled by the story of Abraham's journey to present his son Isaac as a burnt offering in the land of Moriah. I was moved by Abraham's extraordinary devotion to God but repelled by the thought that it made him willing to sacrifice his only child. So I turned with considerable interest to an article in a recent issue of the International Journal of Systematic Theology. In discussing Kierkegaard's reading of the story, Murray Rea argues there that "while no justification of Abraham's action ... may be offered, he is nevertheless to be admired for trusting in God beyond the limits of his understanding." Such trust is ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: Richard Harris Speaks for God and `Abraham'
Chicago Sun-Times;
March 28, 1994 ;
556 words
... ... Harris was eager to talk about God. The 63-year-old actor plays the title role in "Abraham," the first in a series of ... character. "It was my idea for Abraham to hear God speaking through Abraham's whispered voice in his ...
|
|