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by Aline Silva I was born in Sao Paulo, Brasil and grew up between the cities of Cotia and Itapevi, just on the outskirts of Sao Paulo. Currently, I reside in the unceded lands of the Tequesta, Taino, and Seminole peoples, named South Florida, USA with my main squeeze and canine
by Sarah Withrow King Photo by @ninastrehl | Unsplash In May of this year, COVID-19 outbreaks in meatpacking plants grabbed national headlines around the world. Despite their identification as hotspots for the spread of the virus, in the US, slaughterhouses were ordered to stay open as “essential” businesses, along with farms
by Sarah Withrow King You might have seen the news reports recently about COVID-19 and meatpacking plants: that the plants are emerging as hotspots for the spread of the virus, that they are being ordered to stay open as “essential” businesses, and that workers (the vast majority of whom are people
by David Clough Aphro-ism by Aph Ko and Syl Ko is essential reading for all animal advocates. When I started writing about Christianity and animals I confess that I didn’t see the connection with race and white privilege. I was sympathetic to the idea that some theologians and Christian ethicists should
GSI director, abby mohaupt, and CreatureKind co-directors, Sarah Withrow King and David Clough, on the campus of Santa Clara University in San Jose, CA. While environmental advocacy and animal advocacy groups have often been at odds with one another, Green Seminary Initiative and CreatureKind believe that a holistic, effective approach to
Sermon delivered at Drew Theological School Chapel by David Clough, April 2018 “May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the LORD.” What emotions do you bring to worship this evening? Delight at glimpses of beauty and of love? Sadness at tragic loss? Anger at injustice? Resentment and
There are some passages in the Bible that, I have to admit, I just wish weren’t there.
Like most people, I thought that animals killed for food needed to be healthy and well-cared-for. I thought that meat came from farmers who had a few animals, cared well for them, and knew them by name.
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.
I was honored to take part in two events recently that gave me such hope for the future of the church’s response and relationship to animals.
“Garden club? I’m not trying to join the garden club! What are you trying to do, make me a slave or something?” How do you respond to a question like this?
What does it mean for you, as a Christian, to care for God’s creatures? How do you practice this care in your day-to-day life? Let us hear from you!
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