Religion and Animal Rights

Churches
AR Church -- Episcopal Church embraces all God's Creatures
Creatures Ministry -- God's Creatures Ministry. Web page link.
Catholic Concern for Animals - has a new, flourishing US branch
The Anglican Church's Position -- Stewardship: The Protection of Animals from Cruel Treatment
Church 4 Chickens -- The Church Up to Its Ears in Chicken
Diocese of Easton -- Ministry to: work with those who are lonely frail, elderly, or needy; take on a responsibility of regular intercessory prayer for all of creation; protect and nurture the natural environment caring especially for orphaned or injured wild birds and other animals.
AR & Mormons -- Perspectives on animal rights in Utah Valley
Church Saves Pets -- Sept 2005. Thibodaux church sheltering pets, by Millie Ball
The Texas Episcopalian -- Sept 2005. New gospel gives ‘paws’ to faith stories
Theosophy -- The Theosophical Society of America

Bible Interpretation
Bible Translation -- The attitudes of some of the biblical translators, and other Christian interpreters, towards animals. By John Eaton
God 2 Noah -- The Bible practically has a "Thou shalt be vegan" commandment.
Old Testament -- How Do Old Testament Religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Mormonism) Affect Animal Rights? The Reverend Teresa Corrigan, B.A., M. Div.

Discrediting the Bible (to those who tell us passages in the Bible mean only what THEY say it means)
Biblevotes -- The Bible's Unholy Origins by Robert L. Johnson. Also, 8 pages of Absurdities, Inconsistencies, Errors, Flaws, Humanists, Bad Precepts, Problems, and Vulgarities in the Bible
Boomer Bible -- Boomer Bible by R.F. Laird -- humorous or sacrilege, depending

Sermons and Prayers
Caring For Creation.pdf -- Discussion Guide for Congregations
Newman Sermon -- The Catholic Study for Animal Welfare
Good Friday Sermon -- The Ultimate Scapegoat by Rev. Rebecca
Easter Sermon -- Easter is About Creation by Rev. Rebecca
Donkey -- Reflections on Jesus and the Donkey: A Triumphal Entry? by Rev. Rebecca
Atonement -- Animal Sacrifice and Liberation: Implications of the Atonement, by Rev. Rebecca
AR Prayers -- Some prayers that include animals
Blessing Animals -- A Service For the Blessing of Animals
Prayer -- Prayer for Ecological Conversion
Dandelions -- Discussion on Helping, and "Dandelions Like Me"
The Chicken & The Egg -- by Peter Sawtell, Executive Director of Eco-Justice Ministries
Essays by Peter Sawtell -- Assorted Essays by Rev. Peter Sawtell
Peaceable Kingdom -- by Rev. Susan Durber, 1998
Lenten Fast from Violence -- ENAW, 2005
Lent -- 2003 Sermon delivered by the Rev. A. Robert Hirschfeld
Prayers and Liturgy for Animals -- .pdf file

Vegetarianism
Xtians & Vegs -- Christians and Vegetarianism, by Rev. John Dear.
Jesus - Veg -- Jesus was a vegetarian and a raw-foodist.
Ethical Vegetarianism -- The Concept and Practice of Ethical Vegetarianism as Consistent with New Testament Themes.
Early Christian Vegetarians -- Who's Who in early Christian vegetarians
Christian Vegetarians -- List of famous quotes
Interview with author Richard Schwartz -- Judaism and Vegetarianism.
Vegetarianism in Bible -- Vegetarianism: Supported in the Bible.
Bible-vegetarian -- Debating the Bible and vegetarianism
Eating of Meat -- About Judeochristianity and the Eating of Meat by Jerry Friedman. Also Catholicism, and Animals.
jewish veg booklet72.pdf -- A Case for Jewish Vegetarianism
Jewish Vegetarians? -- 18 Reasons Jews Shouldn't Be Vegetarians (And Why They're Wrong)
Interfaith -- Interfaith Movement Urges Shift to Vegetarianism by Richard H. Schwartz
Preaches -- Rev. George Malkmus Preaches Vegetarianism
Rabbi On Veg -- First Hamburger. A guilt-ridden carnivore makes the spiritual case for vegetarianism.

Religious Leaders
Dalai Lama -- Dalai Lama campaigns for wildlife
Dalai Lama KFC -- Sept 2005. KFC Abandons Plans to Enter Tibet.
PETA Rabbis -- April 2006. Rabbi's make PETA commercial.
Pope Quotes -- Animal-related quotes from Popes and Cardinals
    More in the MS Excel spreadsheet here: Quotes

Activism, Essays
Powerpoint presentation. 153 Kb, 45 slides. Preparing Churches and Communities to be Compassionate Stewards of Animals
Little Black Dog -- Poem. I wonder if Christ had a little black dog....
Theology & Animals -- Feb 2006. Thinking Theologically About Animals
Activism - Religion: Friend or Foe of Animal Activism? by Richard Schwartz, Ph.D. and Rabbi Dovid Sears
Schwartz -- The Custom of Kapparot in the Jewish Tradition, by Richard Schwartz
Rabbi Gershom
Buddhism and Animals -- Four articles on Buddhism and Animal Liberation.
Dog Who Helped -- Nov 2005. The Dog Who Helped Parishioners Renew Their Relationship with God
AW Ecumenical -- Animal Welfare Ecumenical Service 2005
Ministry_vs_Dimes -- Fledgling Ministry Challenges Animal Testing
10 Commandments - The Ten Commandments For Caring For Animals, by Lewis Regenstein
Animals Have Souls -- The Pope Has Said: "Animals Too Have Souls, Just Like Men"
Do Animals Deserve -- Do Animals Deserve Rights? How should Christians think about animal rights?
Stewardship of the Animals -- by Episcopal Diocese of Washington
Do Animals Have Souls? -- Do Animals Have Souls? by Gregory Koukl Here's proof
A Dog's Soul -- poem
Mary Tucker -- Making the Ground Holy
Our Debt to Animals -- from ENAW
Catholic A W -- Christmas without cruelty, by Deborah Jones
AR & Christianity: A Historical & Theological Discourse -- by Toby Köberle
Religion & Fur -- Religion and the Morality of Wearing Fur
On Hunters -- April 2006. On Christian Hunters.
Meat Turns Religious -- July 9, 2005. New crusade against eating meat turns religious in NC
Religious War -- Listen Up, You Christo-Fascist Bullies — You Apostles Of Perpetual Psychosis — It's High Time Somebody Called You Out, by Phil Rockstroh
Jews_Xians_Hunting -- When it comes to the matter of hunting, there is a wide divergence between Jewish and Christian tradition.
Evolution -- Grasping the Depth of Time as a First Step in Understanding Evolution, by Verlyn Klinkenborg
Common arguments -- regarding atheism
Hindus -- Why Hindus Don't Eat Meat
Rejection of Pascal's Wager -- The Rejection of Pascal's Wager -- "Scientific" creationism examined
Pope & animals -- Pope John Paul II taught love for animals (philosophy / religion)
Pope and Cats -- Pope John Paul II had a dream about homeless cats (philosophy / religion)
Is God for Animals? -- Is God on the Animals' Side?
Bird hunting a Christian Paradox? -- Bird hunting: a Christian paradox? by Phil Humphries, Cheshire, UK
Jewish View -- The Bible and Vegetarianism -- a Jewish View
Rosh Hashanah -- Oct 2005. Thoughts on this Jewish Holiday, by Rina Deych
Passover -- Passover and Vegetarianism By Richard H. Schwartz
Perfect Philo -- Basic Philosophy -- Compassion and Ethics
Equalitarian -- Equalitarian Religion
Common Religion -- Declaration On the Basis of the Common Religion
Quotes -- Animal friendly quotes related to religion and faith.
Atheist Quotes -- Atheist Quotes from web site "War On Faith"
Pets in Heaven -- Pets in Heaven by Hank Hanegraaff
Humane Religion? -- Humane Religion. What religious leaders must consider and understand.
ALF Spirituality -- The Animal Liberation Movement and Global Spirituality, by Dr. Mira Foung
Humanists -- Article by the American Humanist Association
Evolution, Catholicism, and Animal Rights -- Debate about Pope John Paul II's comments
Animals -- Religion and the right to use animals
PETA Ad Blitz Angers Religious Groups -- by Lisa Haddock
Healing with Animals -- by Jan Fredericks
Catholic Urges Compassion for Animals -- by Jan Fredericks
Faith Requires Compassion Toward Animals -- by Richard Schwartz