Why Caring About Animals Is Central To What It Means To Follow Christ
Recently, I was invited to speak at the adult forum at Christ Episcopal Church in Rockville, MD. I was, of course, delighted to accept. I very much enjoyed the hour, and hope that the congregation did, as well. I'm sharing below a copy of my remarks. Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville, MD Dominion In The Image Of God – Why Caring About Animals Is Central To What It Means To Follow Christ Remarks at Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville, MD September 30, 2018 Good morning. Thank you for inviting me here to talk with you, and thank you for the work the St. Francis Flock is doing in raising the issue of animal welfare as a Christian concern, and thank you for your support of this important work, Rev. Simpson. There is a lot that I could talk about today, but given our limited time, I thought I would try to lay out what I think are the foundational concepts for a theology of animal welfare, and then answer any questions the group may have. ...