“Humans have "dominion" over animals. But that "dominion" (radah in Hebrew) does not mean despotism, rather we are set over creation to care for what God has made and to treasure God's own treasures.” HumansMeanDoeMadeCareAnimalCreationTreasureDominionDespotismHebrew Author:Andrew Linzey
“The biblical case for vegetarianism does not rest on the view that killing may never be allowable in the eyes of God, rather on the view that killing is always a grave matter. When we have to kill to live we may do so, but when we do not, we should live otherwise.” ShouldMayDoeMatterEyeViewsCasesKillingGravesBiblicalVegetarianism Author:Andrew Linzey
“If the cross does provide us with a true picture of what God is like, it follows that God is a redeeming presence in all creaturely experiences of suffering. All innocent suffering will be transformed.” IfsDoeSufferingCrossesInnocentTransformedRedeeming Book:Why Animal Suffering Matters: Philosophy, Theology, and Practical Ethics Source: Why Animal Suffering Matters: Philosophy, Theology, and Practical Ethics
“The Bible nowhere says that animals are just made for human use. It does not say that the whole earth is just ours to do with as we like. Neither does it say that God's sole interest is with the human species. We cannot allow such an important and influential book to become the preserve of those who want to exploit animals. The Bible needs to be read, studied, and reclaimed for the animals.” WantNeedsHumansDoeMadeImportantBookWholeUseEarthInterestAnimalSpeciesPreservesSoleExploitsInfluentialHuman Species Author:Andrew Linzey
“Although Christianity has a poor record on animals (as it does, it must be said, on the treatment of slaves, women, children, and gays), it is also the case that Christian theology, when creatively and critically handled, can provide a strong basis for animal rights.” ChildrenDoeSaidChristianStrongAnimalPoorChristianityCasesRecordsRightsGayBasesSlaveTheologyTreatmentAnimal RightsChristian Theology Author:Andrew Linzey
