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1. www.christianpost.com › voices › why-christians-needWhy Christians Need to Care About Animals, Not Just Humans

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   Dec 2, 2017 · At Franciscan churches, a friar with brown robe and white cord often welcomes each animal with a special prayer. The Blessing of Pets usually goes like this: Blessed are you, Lord God, maker of all living creatures.

   • Author: Douglas Groothuis

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2. www.bbc.co.uk › christianethics › animals_1BBC - Religions - Christianity: Animal rights

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   Aug 3, 2009 · Christianity's teachings about animal rights, animal suffering and humanity's role in the world. For most of history Christians largely ignored animal suffering. Christian thinkers...

3. themcc.org › 2015/03/17 › a-christian-response-toA Christian Response to Animal Cruelty, by Faith V.

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   Mar 17, 2015 · We need to do something about animal cruelty for many reasons. First- because Genesis 1:26-28 says that animals, made by God, were placed under our dominion which means he intended for us to care for them. Second- because abusing animals could make them violent.

4. www.christianitytoday.com › 2008 › 04Keeping Pets in Their Place - Christianity Today

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   Apr 1, 2008 · Christians, arguing that humans alone are made in God’s image, can make a logical defense of the uniqueness of human life. But if out of sentimentality we treat our pets as if they have souls, we...

5. link.springer.com › chapter › 10Killing Animals—Permitted by God? The Role of Christian ...

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   Jun 27, 2018 · Many Christians believe that they have a divine permission to kill animals for food, fur and other human uses. The objective of this chapter is to take issue with this common notion by critically looking at the way theological concepts like “the Will of God” and “the Word of God” are traditionally interpreted.

   • Author: Kurt Remele
   • Email: kurt.remele@uni-graz.at

   • Publish Year: 2018

6. catholicreview.org › question-corner-what-is-theQuestion Corner: What is the church’s position on the ...

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   Apr 17, 2024 · The Catechism of the Catholic Church addresses this issue in paragraph 2417: “God entrusted animals to the stewardship of those whom he created in his own image. Hence it is legitimate to use animals for food and clothing. They may be domesticated to help man in his work and leisure.

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   What did Christianity teach about animals?

   • Christianity's teachings about animal rights, animal suffering and humanity's role in the world. For most of history Christians largely ignored animal suffering. Christian thinkers believed that human beings were greatly superior to animals.

   BBC - Religions - Christianity: Animal rights

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   What does the Catechism say about animals?

   • The Catechism of the Catholic Church addresses this issue in paragraph 2417: “God entrusted animals to the stewardship of those whom he created in his own image. Hence it is legitimate to use animals for food and clothing. They may be domesticated to help man in his work and leisure.

   Question Corner: What is the church’s position on ... - Catholic Review

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   What does the Catholic Church say about using animals?

   • In the context of the Catholic Church’s traditional teaching on animals, the term “using” in the preceding statement is not restricted to the use of animal products such as milk, eggs, or honey. 6 “Using” certainly includes the moral right to kill animals for food and fur and in the context of animal testing.

   Killing Animals—Permitted by God? The Role of Christian ... - Springer

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   Do animal pain and suffering have a place in God's creation?

   • Yet, if God exists and is perfectly good, then we can be confident that animal pain and suffering have a place in his creation even if we do not fully understand it. The divine essence exceeds our comprehension, and so it would be more surprising if we did have all the answers.

   The Problem of Animal Suffering | Catholic Answers Magazine

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   Do Christians treat animals as a gospel issue?

   • In his foreword to the 2013 publication The Global Guide to Animal Protection, Anglican archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu, one of Christianity’s most eminent and respected representatives, accurately commented, “In many ways, it is odd that my fellow Christians have failed to see the issue of how we treat animals as a Gospel issue.

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   Why did Christians downgrade animals?

   • When early theologians looked at "nature red in tooth and claw" they concluded that it was a natural law of the universe that animals should be preyed on and eaten by others. This was reflected in their theology. Christian thinking downgraded animals for three main reasons: Not all leading Christians disparaged animals.

   BBC - Religions - Christianity: Animal rights

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8. www.catholic.com › the-problem-of-animal-sufferingThe Problem of Animal Suffering | Catholic Answers Magazine

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   Oct 4, 2020 · They do not take into account our limitations in knowing God’s purposes, or properly nuanced understandings of evil and animal experience. Drawing upon insights from the Catechism, St. Thomas, and contemporary writers, Catholics can stand ready to give an answer to the problem of animal pain.