Sacrificing sons — justifying war in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Via the Library of Social Science a fascinating essay by anthropologist Carol Delaney (professor emerita, Stanford University), “Sacrificial Heroics: The Story of Abraham and its Use in the Justification of War” (pdf), which is an extended meditation on the meaning of Abraham’s willingness to kill his son because God asked. Delaney argues: The story has […]
Sacrificing sons — justifying war in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Read More »