A Faith Embracing All Creatures: Addressing Commonly Asked Questions About Christian Care for Animals Multiple Contributors

What is the purpose of animals? Didn't God give humans dominion over other creatures? Didn't Jesus eat lamb? These are the kinds of questions that Christians who advocate compassion toward other animals regularly face. Yet Christians who have a faith-based commitment to care for other animals through what they eat, what they wear, and how they live with other creatures are often unsure how to address these biblically and theologically based challenges. In A Faith Embracing All Creatures, authors from various denominational, national, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds wrestle with the text, theology, and tradition to explain the roots of their desire to live peaceably with their nonhuman kin. Together, they show that there are no easy answers on "what the Bible says about animals." Instead, there are nuances and complexities, which even those asking these questions may be unaware of. Editors Andy Alexis-Baker and Tripp York have gathered a collection of essays that wrestle with these nuances and tensions in Scripture around nonhuman animals. In so doing, they expand the discussion of nonviolence, peacemaking, and reconciliation to include the oft-forgotten other members of God's good creation

Contributors:
Andy Alexis-Baker
Carol J. Adams
Judith Barad
Malinda Berry
Nekeisha Alexis-Baker
Stephen Webb
Laura Hobgood-Oster
Michelle Loyd-Paige
Annika Spalde
Pelle Strindlund
David Clough
John Berkman
Stephen R. L. Clark
Tripp York
Danielle Nussberger
Brian McLaren