The Dominion of Love: Animal Rights According to the BibleLantern Books, 2002 - 208 sider Many commentators and users of the Bible have, over the centuries and up to the present day, used the Bible to argue that animals have no rights, that they were put on this earth for our use, and that we have no obligations to them. In his cogent, honest, and fully researched and referenced work, The Dominion of Love, Norm Phelps attempts to encourage all who revere the Bible as holy scripture to open their hearts to the suffering that we inflict upon our nonhuman neighbors. He shows that the right of animals not to be imprisoned, harmed, and killed for our benefit flows naturally from the Bible's message of love and compassion and argues that this is the message of the Bible's most important passages dealing with our relationship to animals. He further responds to the defenses of animal exploitation that are often made based on the Bible. Beautifully written, The Dominion of Love is an essential addition to a growing body of literature that argues for a compassionate and non-exploitative reading of Holy Scripture. |
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... dog , a cat , or a bird can doubt this . They may not speak our language — although they certainly understand it better than we understand theirs — but with a clarity that cannot be misunderstood , our companions express happiness ...
... dogs and cats , normal , healthy , ready to share love and companionship , are put to death because the available homes are overwhelmed by the sheer number of animals who need homes . ' More than 20 million animals — including mice ...
... dog or cat from a pet shop or a breeder , every time we allow our companion animals to have babies , we become responsible for the death of an animal who is executed because we bought or bred instead of going to a shelter and taking ...
... dogs . " When the woman responded that even dogs get to eat the crumbs that the children drop on the floor , Jesus relented and healed her daughter . ( Mark 7 : 25-30 ) In a later chapter , we will consider what this story says about ...
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The Prime Directives | 33 |
The Image and Likeness of God | 45 |
All Gods Children Go to Heaven | 57 |
The Suffering of the Living | 67 |
Your Hands Are Covered with Blood | 74 |
What Did Jesus Eat? | 125 |
The Sparrow and the Lamb | 137 |
The Gospel of Mercy | 149 |
Does God Care about Oxen? | 155 |
Eat Anything You Want | 169 |
The Dominion of Love | 176 |
Biblical Verses Relating to Human Treatment of Animals | 180 |
Suggestions for Further Reading | 193 |
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