The circumcision of Jewish boys is one of the world's oldest rites of passage ceremonies. It is described in Genesis, the first book of the Old Testament, in a passage in which God tells Abraham that ...

We have secularized the ancient Jewish rite—but it is still inescapably religious. The year 1999 brought me one of my most memorable moments. Because my grandson was born at home, hospital ...

The National Association of Evangelicals is joining Jews and Muslims in opposition to the proposed ban on circumcision of male children in San Francisco. “Jews, Muslims, and Christians all trace our ...

Circumcision is not just a religious act, it is also the most common surgical procedure carried out in the United States for supposedly medical reasons. The claim, sometimes made, is that newborn male ...

(RNS) The National Association of Evangelicals is siding with Jews and Muslims in opposition of a proposed ban on infant male circumcision in San Francisco. “Jews, Muslims, and Christians all trace ...

Brian D. Earp has written and spoken critically about infant circumcision in academic contexts. He does not stand to profit financially or otherwise from the contents of this article. Robert Darby has ...