“Go, I beg you, take your beloved son and slay him!” The Binding of Isaac in Rabbinic Literature and Thought

Kalimi, Isaac

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“…The story about Abraham can of course be read completely differently (on the quantity of interpretations see Kalimi 2010 ), and the mother can be seen as the enslaved, blind follower of an external authority. Simultaneously, leaving biblical history aside, the film might be interpreted as a story of the mother’s emancipation from unconditional devotion to her daughter, from totalizing motherhood.…”

Section: Three Conversations About Lifementioning

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How the Political Becomes Private: In Vitro Fertilization and the Catholic Church in Poland

Radkowska-Walkowicz

2017

J Relig Health

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The Polish debate on in vitro fertilization (IVF) is extremely heated and highly politicized. The hierarchs of the Catholic vehemently oppose the use of IVF. In this text, I present the Church’s approach to IVF. Basing on the documentary film, Three Conversations about Life, and ethnographic research, as well as an analysis of Vatican documents and official statements of Polish bishops, I show how the positions of clergy might influence private lives. I indicate series of tensions associated with the “politics of morality” of the Catholic Church and the daily lives of people, who have children thanks to IVF.

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Section: Three Conversations About Lifementioning

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How the Political Becomes Private: In Vitro Fertilization and the Catholic Church in Poland

Radkowska-Walkowicz

2017

J Relig Health

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“…In the Genesis KJV narrative, in order to test Abraham’s faith, Abraham, the archetypal man of faith (in Islam, a Prophet) is requested by Yahweh to sacrifice his son Isaac as a burnt offering, on Mount Moriah. The Christian/Judaic narrative focuses primarily on the spiritual experience of Abraham, the attitudes of the participants, the action of deception of Isaac, and, as necessary for the story, the physical activities [ 61 , 62 ]. The Qur’anic version is significantly different and communicates a more comprehensive statement of faith.…”

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Is a “Good Death” at the Time of Animal Slaughter an Essentially Contested Concept?

ul-Ain

Whiting

2017

Animals

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Simple SummaryThe question of how to kill animals for food has persisted unresolved in the Anglo-American and European social and political discourse for more than a century. Scientific informed narrative has been directed at “documenting” the experience of the slaughtered animal in the last few seconds of life. Other narratives include wide social informed narratives of cultural, historical and religious meanings of food. Slaughter by rapid exsanguination is examined as an “essentially contested” concept as a response to the resiliency of this question in modern society.AbstractThe phrase “essentially contested concept” (ECC) entered the academic literature in 1956 in an attempt to better characterize certain contentious concepts of political theory. Commonly identified examples of contested concepts are morality, religion, democracy, science, nature, philosophy, and certain types of creative products such as the novel and art. The structure proposed to identify an ECC has proven useful in a wide variety of deliberative discourse in the social, political, and religious arenas where seemingly intractable but productive debates are found. Where a strongly held moral position is contradicted by law, a portion of the citizenry see the law as illegitimate and do not feel compelled to respect it. This paper will attempt to apply the analytic structure of ECC to the concept of animal wellbeing at the time of slaughter specifically a “good death.” The results of this analysis supports an understanding that the current slaughter debate is a disagreement in moral belief and normative moral theory. The parties to the dispute have differing visions of the “good.” The method of slaughter is not an essentially contested concept where further discourse is likely to result in a negotiated resolution. The position statements of veterinary organizations are used as an example of current discourse.

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“…Thus, the binding of Isaac in Genesis 22 is of enduring eminence for Israel. 4 In Christian tradition, this narrative is viewed fundamentally in terms of sacrifice, martyrdom, and atonement. Accordingly, Abraham is venerated as the "father of faith."…”

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The Akedah and “Guo Ju Buries His Son” 郭巨埋儿: A Cross‐Textual Reading

Meng

2018

Journal of Chinese Philosophy

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The biblical narrative of the Akedah and the Chinese tale “Guo Ju Buries His Son” (to piously support his mother), both of which are extensively circulated in their respective cultures, share many similarities and remain controversial. Ancient biblical scholars and Confucian literati have exerted interpretational efforts to reduce the tensions of the narratives and respond to the many critiques raised related to the conduct of Abraham and Guo Ju. This cross‐textual reading of the two tales provides clarity and enriches the understanding of both texts by exploring their historical settings.

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“Go, I beg you, take your beloved son and slay him!” The Binding of Isaac in Rabbinic Literature and Thought

Cited by 5 publications

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How the Political Becomes Private: In Vitro Fertilization and the Catholic Church in Poland

How the Political Becomes Private: In Vitro Fertilization and the Catholic Church in Poland

Is a “Good Death” at the Time of Animal Slaughter an Essentially Contested Concept?

The Akedah and “Guo Ju Buries His Son” 郭巨埋儿: A Cross‐Textual Reading

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