Christian Theology and the Status of Animals

The Dominant Tradition and Its Alternatives
2014. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-34457-1
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 202 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 3747 g

Reihe: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

McLaughlin, R.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Tables and Diagrams Forward Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Thomas Aquinas and the Dominant Tradition 2. The Dominant Tradition and the Magisterium 3. Theology and the Reconfiguration of Difference 4. In Via Toward an Animal-Inclusive Eschaton 5. Breaking with Anthropocentrism: Genesis 1 6. Breaking with Conservationism: Isaiah 11:1-9 7. The Sacramentality of the Cosmos 8. Alternative Traditions and Interreligious Dialogue Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

Ryan Patrick McLaughlin teaches at Duquesne University, USA. He has authored articles on animal theology, comparative religious ethics, and biblical foundations for religious inclusivism. He was awarded the McAnulty Dissertation Fellowship Award (2012-13).