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Which Version of Abraham Is Scarier?

Which Version of Abraham Is Scarier?

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Zohar Atkins
Nov 10, 2020
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In Kierkegaard’s existentialist interpretation, Abraham has reservations about sacrificing his son, but overcomes them. In a more traditionalist framework, he’s a total devotee with no shred of doubt. The former knows it’s irrational to engage in human sacrifice, but chooses to be irrational, anyways. The latter believes it’s perfectly rational.

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