Quotes for All
Take the story of Cain and Abel. Why were we given that story? Scientifically, you may have an explanation for it, but I’m not approaching it from the scientific point of view. I’m saying: Why do we need that? It’s a sordid story, a depressing story, a dark story. Why should I believe that I’m … Read more
I may be a descendant of Seth. I say to myself, What does [the story of Cain and Abel] teach me? So I go back to all the interpretations in the Talmud, which to me are a source of pleasure and joy. Then I say, maybe this story is not for then; maybe it’s for … Read more
What always strikes me in the story of Cain and Abel is how often the word brother is used. Cain killed his brother. God says it was the blood of your brother. The killing was done to another human being, a child of God like you, breaking that sacred bond of common humanity. Allan Boesak