We have on many occasions have made promises to friends or family members. Sometimes, the promises are kept. Sometimes, the promises are broken for various reasons. Trust is built on ...

Nov. 1 — To the Editor: In his article, "Eid al-Adha: Time to submit, celebrate" (P.H. 10/27), Robert Azzi extols his experience and that of his Muslim co-religionists as they celebrate "the ...

Abraham is a prophet and the spiritual ancestor of three world religions — Judaism, Christianity and Islam — which are collectively the Abrahamic faiths. The Muslim holiday, Eid al-Adha, celebrated ...

Last Sunday we reflected on our covenant relationship with the created world. Today we consider the covenant promises made to Abraham. Though often referred to as “The Sacrifice of Isaac,” the story ...

Terah, the father of Abram, moved his family from Ur of the Chaldeans to Haran on the way to Canaan. After his father died in Haran, “the Lord said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your people, and your ...

The book of Genesis tells the account of God giving Abraham the charge to leave his country and start a journey to possess a land “flowing with milk and honey” — the Promised Land. On the 15th chapter ...

The overarching story is that God wants to be in a relationship with us. God wants us to live in harmony with each other and the world around us, and to use our godlike creativity – to make choices – ...