“Despite one or two minority appeals our society is not outraged at man's unremitting use of the animal world. Ecologists and environmentalists may talk of "ecological consciousness" or "environmental responsibility" but seldom, if ever, is this responsibility articulated towards other non-human species in particular.” IfsMenWorldHumansMayTwoUseNatureAnimalConsciousnessResponsibilityEnvironmentParticularSpeciesEnvironmentalDespiteAppealsMinoritiesOur SocietyEcologicalEnvironmentalistHuman SpeciesOutragedAnimal WorldEnvironmental Responsibility Book:Animal rights: a Christian assessment of man's treatment of animals Source: Animal rights: a Christian assessment of man's treatment of animals
“For if animals are God's creatures, we have no absolute rights over them, only the duty to look after them as God would look after them. To stand with Jesus is to reject our view of ourselves as gods and lords of creation. We are to honor life for the sake of the Lord of life.” IfsLooksJesusAnimalViewsLordRightsCreationDutyHonorCreaturesAbsolutesSakeRejects Book:Animal Gospel Source: Animal Gospel
“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
“If tomorrow we decided only to desist from killing and causing suffering for sport and entertainment, the world would be significantly better for animals. Even this we have failed to achieve.” IfsWorldWould BeSufferingSportsAnimalAchieveTomorrowDecidedKillingEntertainment Author:Andrew Linzey
“I would happily, sometimes more than happily, have vacated my role as an animal theologian, if there were others prepared to take my place.” IfsSometimesAnimalRolesPreparedTheologian Author:Andrew Linzey
“If it was really true that predation is God's will, it would have to follow for Christians that the life of Jesus -- what after all is the self-disclosure of God -- manifested and vindicated this predator/prey relationship. Such a gospel would be substantially different from the one we currently have.... Instead of raising Lazarus from the dead, the Predator Jesus could only comment that death is God's blessing. Instead of preaching the good news of the coming kingdom of God, the proclamation would run: "Eat and be eaten.” IfsDifferentSelfWould BeRunningChristianJesusBlessingNewsGods WillKingdomsCommentPreachingGood NewsPreyKingdom Of GodPredatorDisclosureProclamationReally TrueLazarusVindicatedSelf Disclosure Author:Andrew Linzey
