- Paperback: 234 pages
- Publisher: OUP USA; New Ed edition (7 Feb 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0195152298
- ISBN-13: 978-0195152296
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.4 x 1.7 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,366,684 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Thoughtful and reflective writing on our relationship with the animal world can be hard to come by, particularly among those writing from a specifically Christian perspective ... Stephen Webb's latest book is therefore a welcome contribution. It recognizes the theological differences between human beings and other animals, yet without reducing the relationship to a purely instrumental one ... Webb has written the best book we have on the subject. (Modern Theology )
The study is significant and original because it considers issues that have often been brushed aside ... an important starting point for further discussion of the theological meaning of pet relationships, and the implications of those relationships for the way we treat all animals and live in the world. (Anglican Theological Review )
The study is significant and original because it considers issues that have often been brushed aside ... an important starting point for further discussion of the theological meaning of pet relationships, and the implications of those relationships for the way we treat all animals and live in the world. (Anglican Theological Review )
Modern Theology
"...It recognizes the theological differences between human beings and other animals, yet without reducing the relationship to a purely instrumental one ... Webb has written the best book we have on the subject."
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To be honest, writing about animals from a committed Christian viewpoint is a difficult task. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Extremely Insightful
4 July 2000
Format:Hardcover
I have read virtually everything I can find dealing with theology and animals, because of my strong interest in both, and I find this is the most insightful book in print. Webb offers profound wisdom in his thinking about human/animal relations from a Judeo-Christian perspective, and his analysis of other writers' thoughts is very cogent. This is a serious and challenging book, but it is so well-written that it should be readily accessible to wide audiences.
Steve
47 of 50 people found the following review helpful
What Animal Lovers Always Knew
26 Mar 1998
Format:Hardcover
I loved this book, especially the section devoted to after-life of animals. I ride endurance horses, (long distance competitive riding) and KNOW what a bond with an animal is. My champion endurance horse and I completed over 3000 miles together before a blood disease claimed his life in January. I've never felt separation like that before. As I have said many times since then, "There are a lot of people I would have rather buried that day than my best friend, my horse" The author captures many of these solid and two-way relationships. My own pastor has a hard time relating to the grace of God shown between humans and their animals. Animal lovers knew it all along!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
God and God's creation
5 Mar 2010
Format:Paperback
I have read a whole lot of books in the realm of animals and theology and this is by far one of the best. In terms of theology, it is extremely well-grounded. This is not some pop theology book but a serious work of theology from a serious academic. At the same time, it is very accessible to those with limited theological training. You do not need a graduate degree to read this book, and I think that is its great strength. This is an incredible cogent and well argued book that demands that both people who eat and do not eat animals examine. Highly recommended.
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