The perfect test and indeed the only test was to ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac while at the same time believing that God would not actually require him to go through with the sacrifice.

We may flinch at seeing the revered patriarch nearly end his own son’s life. But what do we miss when viewing this story through contemporary eyes?

What is the significance of Eid al-Adha? And when is it celebrated? Eid al-Adha commemorates Prophet Abraham’s commitment to his faith, as he was "willing" to sacrifice his son, Ishmael (or ...

Muslims do this sacrifice in honor of the sacrifice of Abraham, of his son, which is either Isaac or Ishmael," Mohsen Goudarzi, assistant professor of Islamic Studies at the Harvard Divinity ...

Even though Abraham’s sacrifice is couched in religious terms, the universal message is clear: growth requires sacrifice – a truth no less true for non-believers than for the faithful.

What is the significance of Eid al-Adha? And when is it celebrated? Eid al-Adha commemorates Prophet Abraham’s commitment to his faith, as he was "willing" to sacrifice his son. Traditionally ...

And when is it celebrated? Eid al-Adha commemorates Prophet Abraham’s commitment to his faith, as he was "willing" to sacrifice his son. Traditionally known as Ishmael, because God asked him to.

And when is it celebrated? Eid al-Adha commemorates Prophet Abraham’s commitment to his faith, as he was "willing" to sacrifice his son. Traditionally known as Ishmael, because God asked him to.

February 25, 2024, the Second Sunday of Lent: It seems that Abraham’s near sacrifice of his son is not the most radical thing to contemplate this Sunday. Perhaps it is the belief in a hopeful ...

Few figures in the Bible, and indeed the history of Western thought, loom as large as Sarah and Abraham from the Book of Genesis. Abraham's willingness to sacrifice their son Isaac has inspired ...

The perfect test and indeed the only test was to ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac while at the same time believing that God would not actually require him to go through with the sacrifice.