The progressive rabbinate will have to contend with the ritual for what it is: the foundational act of Jewish patriarchy marked by a blood sacrifice performed on a child.
The Bible's description of the shuddering of the people at Mount Sinai reflects a deep truth about how moments of revelatory insight can be frightening.
I believe that the heart of Pride has to do with love. In the midst of the book of Leviticus we find the three words: “v’ahavtah l’re’akha camokha”—You shall love your fellow as yourself.