Tag Archives: Genesis 22:1-14

Sermon: In which Avril temporarily agrees with Richard Dawkins

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Let the horror that this story of the binding of Isaac provokes in us remind us that the sacrifice of children is never justified. Let our answer to every such ‘test’ be to protect the innocent, even when the powers that be tell us they must be sacrificed. That is the only responsible reading of this story, and the only way in which it can be foundational for our faith. Continue reading →

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Sermon: A test Abraham failed?

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Sermon for Williamstown Sunday the 29th of June, 2014 Genesis 22:1-14 What on earth can we do with today’s reading from the book of Genesis, the Akedah or binding of Isaac? The Revised Common Lectionary, which leaves out other stories … Continue reading →

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