Have or be: Anthony Gimpel’s Thought for the Week

‘The world is still troubled by this tragedy of fratricide.’

by Anthony Gimpel 21st November 2025

The Book of Genesis records the first murder, when Cain kills his brother Abel. Cain is a farmer and Abel is a shepherd. Both Abel and Cain bring an offering to God; God accepts Abel’s but not Cain’s, whereupon Cain flies into a rage.