War can be understood as a modern, secular form of human sacrifice and a manifestation of sacrificial logic, particularly when viewed through the lens of ritual, symbolism and communal narratives.

Pieter Lastman’s 1614 painting captures the biblical moment when Abraham leaves everything behind to follow God’s call.

Abraham could have resigned Isaac to God, sacrificing his son for ... and faith opens up the complexity in Abraham’s willing sacrifice of his beloved son. In Kierkegaard’s sense, one must ...