Christianity and the Rights of AnimalsChristian concern about how we treat animals has increased strikingly in recent years. More and more Christians are deciding that our attitudes toward animals must change. Here is a book that presents, for the first time, a comprehensive and well-argued theological case for the rights of animals, and offers a challenging critique of our existing insensitivity toward animal life. Everyone who cares about the rights of animals, particularly clergy and ministers who are constantly being asked for answers on the issue, will welcome this new and important book. |
Contents
| 7 | |
DOMINION AND COVENANT | 22 |
SACRIFICE AND PEACE | 40 |
THE CLAIMS OF ANIMALS | 52 |
THE THEOSRIGHTS OF ANIMALS | 68 |
WAYS OF LIBERATION I 66 | 99 |
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