What I need in times like this are spaces for love and hope: areas of activity where I know that devoting my time, energy, and resources will make a positive difference to others, whether they are nearby or far away.
Read moreAwaiting the Miracles of Christ: A Reflection for Animal Advocates During Advent
Many of us who lament the suffering of God’s creatures are also constantly awaiting a miracle. But we are all too aware that it likely won’t happen overnight. So what to do in the midst of uncertainty?
Read morePlanting Seeds
No one even seems to notice that we eat less meat because it’s become a healthy habit, for our bodies and our spirits.
Read moreThe Good News for All Creation, A St. Francis Day Sermon
A relationship between the non-human animals and the divine can be found throughout the Hebrew and Christian scriptures, and Jesus is often with the animals — from his birth among the creatures of the barn to his time with the wild beasts in the desert.
Read moreCreatureKind Corner: Why do Animals Suffer? One Response and Three Recipes
Why do animals suffer? It’s a big question—an ancient, continuing, and persisting question. We have no divine FAQ page about God’s intentions. We have no single, simple, satisfying answer. As humans, we are bound to the limits of our creaturely capacities to interpret scripture, but we can do so in conversation with the church’s rich heritage of teachers, preachers, ministers, and heroes of the faith.
Read moreRecipe for a Psalm of Lament
Pray all parts together, feeling the tension between the parts and offering all of your feelings to God.
Read moreHow Do We Name Our Fellow Creatures?
The movement of the heart is the Spirit’s transformative action within a believer which brings to birth a new person in Christ ...
Read moreCreatureKind Corner: What Does Jesus Say?
Introducing the CreatureKind Corner, a series where we’ll answer questions submitted by readers about Christian theology and animal protection.
Read moreWhy Give to CreatureKind?
Photo: Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals
We think we’re doing something special at CreatureKind. We are advocates for animals from within the church! Our founder is David Clough, Professor of Theological Ethics at the University of Chester. Our co-director, Sarah Withrow King, is the Deputy Director of the Sider Center on Ministry and Public Policy at Eastern University. Our volunteers are deeply faithful Christians who have dedicated their lives to service.
Read moreA Spirit-filled Church for All Creation
This Pentecost, let's open ourselves to the disruption of the Spirit that expands our Gospel mission. Let's take even more seriously what it might mean to proclaim the gospel to all creation. Where might that lead us?
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