Through sacrifice and unwavering faith, Abraham’s covenant with God prefigures the greater fulfillment in Christ, as depicted ...

War can be understood as a modern, secular form of human sacrifice and a manifestation of sacrificial logic, particularly when viewed through the lens of ritual, symbolism and communal narratives.

Pieter Lastman’s 1614 painting captures the biblical moment when Abraham leaves everything behind to follow God’s call.

Was God’s command for Abraham to sacrifice his son cruel? Does faith require embracing the unknowable, the inexplicable without question? Are there ethical dimensions to faith and God?

Algeria’s president has announced plans to import a staggering 1 million sheep ahead of this year’s Eid al-Adha, the holiday ...

Eid Al-Adha commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim, or Abraham, to sacrifice his son. Mohammed VI's father, Hassan II, made a similar call in 1966 when the country also endured a prolonged drought.