Tag Archives: Binding of Isaac

Is the Bible Worth Reading?

Posted on November 12, 2018 by N.S. Palmer

Is the Bible worth reading? I think it is, but you can find intelligent, moral people on both sides of that question. American novelist Mark Twain, best known for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, had a low opinion of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, Jewish Philosophy, Judaism | Tagged Bible, Biblical literacy, Binding of Isaac, Cultural literacy, Genesis 22, Mark Twain, Moral dilemma, Moral reasoning | 2 Comments

Moral Patterns and Moral Decisions

Posted on December 10, 2015 by N.S. Palmer

My new blog post for The Jerusalem Post: Some things in life are simple. Some aren’t. In fact, a lot of them aren’t. That’s a problem, because we always want things to be simple. And if they aren’t, then we still … Continue reading →

Posted in Epistemology, Judaism, Philosophy, The Jerusalem Post | Tagged Binding of Isaac, Deontology, Gestalt Psychology, Ideal Observer, Kant, Moral decision, Moral reasoning, Utilitarianism | 2 Comments

Logical Results, Lived Faith

Posted on October 22, 2015 by N.S. Palmer

Logic gives us good answers, but is there something the answers miss? At Hebrew College this semester, I’m taking a class whose assignments include Torah readings, Jewish philosophy, and “midrashim” — that is, ancient rabbinic commentaries on various issues. Midrashim … Continue reading →