Eden's other residents : the Bible and animals /

Eden's other residents : the Bible and animals /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Gilmour, Michael J., author.
Imprint:	Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, [2014] ©2014
Description:	xvii, 169 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Animals in the Bible. Animals -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Ecology -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Animal rights. Human-animal relationships. Animal welfare. Animal rights. Animal welfare. Animals in the Bible. Animals -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Ecology -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Human-animal relationships.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10111534

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Other authors / contributors:	Hobgood-Oster, Laura, 1964-
ISBN:	9781610973328 1610973321
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-166) and index.
Summary:	"So why are animals so often ignored in Christian moral discourse? In its theological thinking and faith-motivated praxis, human-centeredness typically results in the complete erasure of the nonhuman. This book argues that this exclusion of animals is problematic for those who see the Bible as authoritative for the religious life. Instead, biblical literature bears witness to a more inclusive understanding of moral duty and faith-motivated largesse that extends also to Eden's other residents."--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
1. Realizing Animals Matter
2. Reading Animals in the Christian Bible
3. Recognizing the Grace of God in Animal Creation
4. Revisiting Animals in Religious Ritual
5. Responding to the Groaning Creation
6. Returning to the Garden: The Writings of William Bartram
Bibliography
Subject Index