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On the Need for Eco-Salvation

By CreatureKind Fellow, Shea Watts The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it,the world, and those who live in it; – Psalm 24:1 … you save humans and animals alike, O Lord. – Psalm 36:6 In the last days it will be, God declares,that I will pour out my Spirit

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Seeking Hope in the Garden of Gethsemane

by Alyssa Moore John 18:1-3. Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered. Judas his betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. So Judas got a band of soldiers

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Fasting from Injustice, Feasting in Freedom

by Alyssa Moore I identify as Catholic, but until I began to study theology at a Jesuit university, I knew few other Catholics or practicing Christians my age. Among those vaguely familiar with Catholicism, a few common factoids floated around: we make a huge deal about “the holy wafer thing” at

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Homily for a CreatureKind Advent Service

This homily was written and delivered by Ashley M. Lewis for the CreatureKind Advent Service in December 2020. Scriptures from the Fourth Week of Advent 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 (NRSV) 7:1 Now when the king (David) was settled in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his

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Vegan – and Christian, Too

by Nathan Porter “You’re vegan? But I thought you were a Christian!” Comments like this one are familiar to followers of Jesus who have given up the use of animal products. I have been vegetarian for almost half a decade, and recently went vegan. Although I have received criticism from both

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What Does Christianity Have to Do With Animals (Book Excerpt)

From Genesis to Revelation, and from the early church to the present day, there are vivid examples of God’s—and the church’s—love of, care for, and delight in animal creatures. By Sarah Withrow King From Genesis to Revelation, and from the early church to the present day, there are vivid examples of

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An Advent Reflection: Instruments of Peace for All Creatures

by Tim Mascara On December 4, 1959, Soviet artist Evgeny Vuchetich presented a bronze statue to the United Nations, titled Let Us Beat Our Swords into Plowshares. The sculpture is an image of a man beating a sword into a plowshare, meant to symbolize humankind’s desire to end war—the desire to take the

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Should Christians Be Vegan?

by David Clough Why might Christians consider going vegan? There are four reasons that overlap with the reasons anyone else might give: concern for the environment, concern for animals, concern for human welfare, and the desire to adopt a more healthy diet. In addition, Christians might be inspired by long religious

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