A Time to Mourn, Not a Time to Accuse
The Pittsburgh massacre shouldn’t be an opportunity for partisan finger-pointing.
October 30, 2018
Rescuing the Binding of Isaac from the Philosophers
It’s not about the tension between human moral sensibilities and divine command.
The modern philosophers Immanuel Kant and Soren Kierkegaard wrote opposing analyses of the binding of Isaac (Genesis 22), which is included in last week’s Torah reading of Vayera. While both approaches have had considerable influence on subsequent Jewish and Christian theologians’ treatment of this passage, David Fried argues that neither reflects the authentic Jewish view:
October 30, 2018
Iran Is Responsible for the Latest Round of Violence in Gaza
It’s trying to undermine both Egypt and Oman.
Has Intra-Islamic Violence in the Middle East Finally Peaked?
After four decades.
Religious Liberty Must Remain Part of U.S. Foreign Policy
The first freedom obtains beyond America’s borders.
Rescuing the Binding of Isaac from the Philosophers
It’s not about the tension between human moral sensibilities and divine command.