Theology & Animals

Despite the fact that all major religions teach compassion to animals, people claiming to be religious often participate in the same inhumane treatment of animals as does everyone else. The institutionalized abuse to animals caused by modern factory farming methods and other treatments and exploitations of animals are so horrible that they simply cannot continue. As decent people, religious or otherwise, we must rectify this situation and treat animals with respect and compassion. This must be the norm for everyone.

Throughout the centuries neither preachers nor theologians have uttered barely a word in protest or given any guidance about the treatment of animals. But this is beginning to change. Recently several theologians and scholars have published works showing how God really intended humans to treat animals.  In this session, Elizabeth Farians, founder of A.P.E. and retired professor of Theology at Xavier University will share with you the connections between Theology and Animals.