"Many people who have thought about God have not thought about animals, or about the relationship between the two. But some have, and they have been among some of the most celebrated religious thinkers, including Michel de Montaigne, Thomas Tryon, John Wesley, John Ruskin, Leo Tolstoy, Mohandas...

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Other Authors:	Linzey, Andrew 1952- (Editor), Linzey, Clair ca. 20./21. Jh (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York Oxford University Press [2023]
Subjects:	Geschichte 1550-2020 Theologie Tierethik Philosophie Tiere Animals / Religious aspects Spiritual life Aufsatzsammlung
Summary:	"Many people who have thought about God have not thought about animals, or about the relationship between the two. But some have, and they have been among some of the most celebrated religious thinkers, including Michel de Montaigne, Thomas Tryon, John Wesley, John Ruskin, Leo Tolstoy, Mohandas K. Gandhi, Albert Schweitzer, and Paul Tillich. This volume comprises 24 scholarly studies that detail challenges to the dominant anthropocentrism of most religious traditions. The editors have brought together Jewish, Unitarian, Christian, transcendentalist, Muslim, Hindu, Dissenting, deist, and Quaker voices, all offering unique theological perspectives that reverse the neglect of the nonhuman. This work is an act of reclaiming different traditions for animals by recovering lost voices"--
Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:	xviii, 452 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:	9780197655559 9780197655542