“For Furry Family Members, Religious Rites of Passage”
Read a Sept. 4, 2005, Washington Post article about religious rites for animals.
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“Of Church and Steak: Farming for the Soul”
Read an Aug. 22, 2007, New York Times story about changes taking place in the agricultural industry as increasing numbers of the faithful seek to reconcile their religious beliefs and the foods they consume.
“For all of God’s creatures”
Read a Nov. 6, 2007, Los Angeles Times article about the faith community’s growing receptiveness to animal-welfare concerns.
“Keeping Pets in Their Place”
Read an April 12, 2008, column in Christianity Today titled about why humans and animals should not be given equal status. It’s written by Charles Colson with Anne Morse.
“Rabbi finds vegetarianism to be a religious ideal”
Read a July 18, 2008, article in the Columbia Missourian about the religious underpinnings for Rabbi Yossi Feintuch’s decision to be a vegetarian.
“Dalai Lama to chicken farmers: Let your hens roam and your eggs be salmonella free”
Read an Aug. 31, 2010, article from the Los Angeles Times about the Dalai Lama’s environmental message to chicken farmers.
“Preserving Man and Beast”
Read an Aug. 23, 2010, article from Christianity Today about biblical versus atheistic views of animal rights.
“The Bible and Human ‘Dominion’ Over Animals: Superiority or Responsibility?”
Read an Aug. 14, 2010, article from The Huffington Post about human’s biblical responsibility to animals.
“Sustainable Food, Sustainable Faith”
Read a July 28, 2010 article from The Huffington Post about how the Talmud discusses sustainability and environmental stewardship.