Implications of the Akeida: Part 1 - Ethics and Obedience

This first part of a series about the philosophical implications of the Akeida considers the ethical implications of Avraham’s choice.  How should one act when religious dictates seem to clash with an ethical violation? Does God command something because it is good, or is it good because God commands it? This shiur explores these ideas as they relate to the challenge of Akeidat Yitzhak and looks at midrash and the approach of Kirkegaard to further develop this topic.