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T1  - Sacrificing Isaac : A Kaleidoscopic view 
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UR  - URN:NBN:fi:hulib-201710185565; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/225992 
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A1  - Koivisto, Ilkka 
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PB  - Helsingin yliopisto 
Y1  - 2017 
LA  - eng 
AB  - The sacrificing of Isaac, described in Genesis 22, is one of the most troubling stories in Bible. In that story, Abraham was faced with a moral dilemma and compelled to choose between two bad options: to disobey God or to kill his son. 

Why was Abraham willing to commit the most horrendous thing one can imagine: killing his own child? Did God really ask Abraham for such a sacrifice, and if yes, did he really expect Abraham to obey? Several attempts to explain Abraham’s behavior as well as God... 
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KW  - Abraham; sacrifice; ethic; divine command; conflict; Religion, Conflict and Dialogue; Religion, Conflict and Dialogue; Religion, Conflict and Dialogue 
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