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10 REASONS FOR CHURCH LEADERS TO CARE ABOUT ANIMAL WELFARE     “Pain is pain, whether it is inflicted on man or beast, and the creature that suffers from it, whether man or beast, being sensible of the misery of it while it lasts, suffers Evil.”                                                           ~   Rev. Humphrey Primatt, A Dissertationon the Duty of Mercy and the Sin of Cruelty to Brute Animals (1776)               Animal welfare as a theological concern is generally disregarded in Christian churches.  When we ignore the suffering of animals, however, we ignore human suffering and Christian development, as well.  I...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DOMINION IN THE IMAGE OF GOD   Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves;  ensure justice for those being crushed.                                                                            Prov.31:8, New Living Translation                     One year ago today, I made my first post on this blog, wherein I observed, " While there is virtually no area of human life where we may not say 'all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God' (Rom. 3:23), in perhaps no arena is there greater ignorance of...

ON THE LOSS OF A PET Loving God, you brought this beloved animal into the life of N. [and N.] to share kindness, joy, and faithful companionship: Receive our thanks and praise for the community between your animals and your people, and all the ways in which we bless each other’s lives; in your goodness, Blessed Creator, hear our prayer.                                           ~   From the Service At The Loss Of A Beloved Animal, Episcopal Church               In a recent edition of Christianity Today’s blog, Her-meneutics , Karen Swallow Prior offers a beautiful reflection on the loss of a pet.   I have had the honor of meeting Prior at events hosted by the Human Society of the United States Faith Out...