Abraham

The Difference Between Prophet And Madman

Nathan Greenberg | Posted 05.07.2012

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As the world watches a man attempt to sacrifice his son in response to quiet voice in his head, it should give us pause for other such moments in history carried out by men we now deem holy.

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Passover and Revolution: Why Are We So Afraid of Change?

Leeat Granek, PhD | Posted 04.12.2012

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The story of Exodus tells us over and over again that all human beings fear change even when all the evidence is pointing towards how much better the unknown will be.

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Teach Us How To Pray

Wilfredo Amr Ruiz | Posted 03.27.2012

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Our aspiration shall be to imitate the prophets and messengers of God.

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Is Religion In Terminal Decline In Britain?

Muhammad Abdul Bari | Posted 02.16.2012

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Is religion fading in Britain? According to the latest influential British Social Attitudes Survey (BSA), just released this December, half of us Brits do not belong to any religious grouping or affiliation.

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Some Prayers Last Longer Than Others

Haroon Moghul | Posted 01.06.2012

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Time and again, Abraham is asked to sacrifice like no normal person is, or could be. He is asked to abandon, or take the life of his child, and God in each case intervenes. God saves. God guides.

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The Binding Of Isaac And A Message Of Optimism

Rabbi Edward Bernstein | Posted 11.28.2011

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Awe of creation and the Creator permeates one of the central biblical texts of Rosh Hashanah: the binding of Isaac. In a Jewish-environmental context, one rabbinic interpretation might be called an "eco-conscious" reading.

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What Does The Bible Really Say About Parenting?

Christian Piatt | Posted 11.12.2011

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Consider Abraham, one of the cornerstones of the Judeo-Christian faith. He's the man from whom we all descend. But according to his example, I should be willing to kill my own children to prove I am a faithful servant of God.

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The Confederation of Abraham

Stanley Weiss | Posted 09.25.2011

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In this land where Abraham is revered both as a prophet of Islam, through his first-born son, Ishmael; and as father of the Israelites, through his second-born child, Isaac -- this is clearly a situation in need of new ideas.

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What God Isn't: A Shavuot Reflection

Rabbi Adam Jacobs | Posted 08.05.2011

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The Torah teaches that the earliest civilizations knew God's unified nature quite well but that there was an unfortunate descent of comprehension over the generations.

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Patriarchs And Presidents

Rabbi Samuel April | Posted 06.19.2011

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To become the founding father of a nation, one had to challenge the status quo. From Lincoln through both World Wars, the presidents preserved the honor and tradition of America. All of those dynamics changed during the 37th presidency.

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A King's Speech

David Suissa | Posted 05.25.2011

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We all want to laugh, provide for our families, lead meaningful lives, fall in love and be happy. Those are not Jewish or Muslim or Christian ideals -- they are human ones, and they can bring us together.

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Think Different: Mental Illness Linked to Creativity, Not Violence

Robert David Jaffee | Posted 05.25.2011

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Some of the world's greatest geniuses were and are mentally ill. Take Hemingway. Whatever one thinks of his womanizing, the deeply depressed novelist ushered in a new form of prose.

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From Changing Diapers to Buying Your Own Island

Natalie Pace | Posted 05.25.2011

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When I first divorced, I, like most people, was overwhelmed with financial crises. With two houses to support (my ex's and mine), our expenses had do...

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Interfaith Ironic Christmas Part II: Moses, Osiris And Orpheus

Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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The right wing punditry is at it again this year, stirring up a sense of victimization by claiming there is a "war on Christmas". In fact, Christianity wouldn't exist without the eclectic collection of ideas and practices that were the diverse roots from which it grew,

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The 'Plastic' Nature Of God

George Elerick | Posted 05.25.2011

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I think the future of God lies not in religion, but outside of it.

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Adventures of an Accidental Zionist: Encounters with the Anxiety of Jewish Extinction

Qanta Ahmed, MD | Posted 05.25.2011

Preserving, celebrating and perpetuating Judaism is not a solitary work but a noble collective pursuit, one within which each of us, Jew, or non-Jew, has a vital part and valued role.

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Embracing Your Calling: Should You Take the Risk?

Rev. Peter M. Wallace | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the great theologian Howard Thurman put it, "Ask yourself what makes you come alive and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive."

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Eid Al Adha: Striving For Second Chances

Dalia Mogahed | Posted 05.25.2011

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This year at Eid Al Adha, a celebration of second chances and forgiveness, we must remember this lesson as we continue to witness new beginnings that seem promising but fade with time.

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Genesis 22: God's Call To End Zealotry

Joshua Stanton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Abraham's feeling of need to show faith in this way was fundamentally misguided. God had already established a covenant with him in Genesis 17; his decision to sacrifice Isaac went well beyond the scope of their pact.

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Genesis 22: Abraham's "Return" and the Binding of Isaac

Rabbi Sid Schwarz | Posted 05.26.2011

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Many commentators focus on the way that Abraham's faith is tested when God asks him to sacrifice his beloved son Isaac. But there is another, very different lesson that we can draw.

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Going for it - The Abraham-Hicks way

Esmeralda Williamson-Noble | Posted 11.17.2011

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Continued from last week I am so excited! It's been such a short time since I've embarked on this project. And here I am, feeling like a Billion Do...

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The Importance Of Feeling Good

Esmeralda Williamson-Noble | Posted 11.17.2011

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Coming back home from the park one morning, I set about doing a few chores, I felt like a child playing house. I had fun washing up the breakfast d...

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In Search of the Moderate Muslim: It Takes an Ummah

Qanta Ahmed, MD | Posted 05.25.2011

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Until moderate Muslims find each other, 'find the other hand,' and start a global response, nothing less than a cacophony of figurative clapping, we will remain as we are now: voiceless.

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Facebook: Sex on the Brain

Eliezer Sobel | Posted 11.17.2011

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There is a blank space at the top of everyone's personal Facebook page that asks the question, "What's on Your Mind?" My response: sex.

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Avatar: An Anti-War Film Challenges Us to "Be All That You Can Be"

Anne Dilenschneider | Posted 11.17.2011

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An avatar is a being of matchless integrity, and every culture has examples like Abraham, Moses, Miriam, Zoroaster, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, Mary, Mohammed, Fatimah, Chief Joseph, Nan'yehi.

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