Christian Theology and the Status of Animals: The Dominant Tradition and Its Alternatives

by Ryan Patrick McLaughlin

Book Overview

The author argues that there are conflicting traditions with regard to the question of what is the moral standing of animals according to Christianity. The dominant tradition maintains that animals are primarily resources but there are alternative strands of Christian thought that challenge this view.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349466077
• ISBN13: 9781349466078
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"