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“Gracefully combining balanced scholarship with personal witness, animal activists Annika Spalde and Pelle Strindlund have written a book that will enable Christians of all denominations to rediscover the powerful tradition of creaturely compassion that runs throughout their religious history.”
—Reverend Gary Kowalski, author of The Souls of Animals and The Bible According to Noah: Theology as if Animals Mattered
A beautiful central theme is found throughout the book. It is a psalm we are all familiar with –Ps. 145 -God is kind and compassionate to all His creatures. Biblical accounts generally permeate the pages starting with the shared experiences of both humans and animals in the Garden of Eden. Another repeated thematic reminder is given when the authors repeat what Christ said to His followers –that whoever wishes to be the greatest should aspire to be the least. A remark that is not lost on us who care about how we treat our animal brothers and sisters.
They have done a superb job in researching commonly held religious views which have often not been helpful to the animals. Their quotes from and stories of people of all religious persuasions and backgrounds are choice. We recognize many of them and it is like meeting old friends with whom we have so much in common. The accounts endeared me anew to all those who speak for the animals –the saints, clerics, the Quakers, and esteemed writers among them. They, Annika, and Pelle confirm our feeling that
“Every Creature is a Word of God.”
– Suzana Megles
SOURCE:
www.all-creatures.org/vap/vap-everycreature.shtml
