Did Abraham Fail His Test? Poem by Saiom Shriver

I taught World Religions in a high school Humanities Program for nine years, Every year I wrestled with the Abraham and Isaac story. I sometimes used Kierkegaard's four questions to Abraham which are very provocative. One is: Why didn't you tell Isaac's mother you were going to kill her son? WOW. I am heartened by your poem which also raises questions, and most especially the rabbi who implies the God Within would never make such a test of obedience. And yet Abraham is the central figure in the three western religions, so the story, however dismaying, cannot be ignored. I am so impressed with the rabbis speaking with such candor and openness. And I thank you for your wonderful and liberating poem!