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Zusatztext The title of this book may well surprise some readers who have never thought of animals as having any religious connotations. However! it is a groundbreaking book as it presents a wealth of perspectives from a wide variety of writers. Informationen zum Autor Celia Deane-Drummond is Director of the Laudato Si' Research Institute and Senior Research Fellow in Theology, Campion Hall at University of Oxford, UK. Rebecca Artinian-Kaiser is Center Manager, Center for Theology, Science and Human Flourishing at University of Notre Dame, USA. David L. Clough is Professor of Theological Ethics at the University of Chester, UK. His book publications include Ethics in Crisis: Interpreting Barth's Ethics (2005) and Faith and Force: A Christian Debate about War (2007) and he co-edited Creaturely Theology: On God, Humans and Animals (2009) and Animals as Religious Subjects (2013). Many of his articles are available via the University of Chester Open Access Repository, and you can also follow him on Twitter. Klappentext This book examines one of the most pressing cultural concerns that surfaced in the last decade - the question of the place and significance of the animal. This collection of essays represents the outcome of various conversations regarding animal studies and shows multidisciplinarity at its very best, namely, a rigorous approach within one discipline in conversation with others around a common theme. The contributors discuss the most relevant disciplines regarding this conversation, namely: philosophy, anthropology, religious studies, theology, history of religions, archaeology and cultural studies. The first section, Thinking about Animals, explores philosophical, anthropological and religious perspectives, raising general questions about the human perception of animals and its crucial cultural significance. The second section explores the intriguing topic of the way animals have been used historically as religious symbols and in religious rituals. The third section re-examines some Christian theological and biblical approaches to animals in the light of current concerns. The final section extends the implications of traditional views about other animals to more specific ethical theories and practices.This book discusses the religious significance of animals and their critical role in shaping human perception from different academic disciplines. Zusammenfassung This book examines one of the most pressing cultural concerns that surfaced in the last decade - the question of the place and significance of the animal. This collection of essays represents the outcome of various conversations regarding animal studies and shows multidisciplinarity at its very best! namely! a rigorous approach within one discipline in conversation with others around a common theme. The contributors discuss the most relevant disciplines regarding this conversation! namely: philosophy! anthropology! religious studies! theology! history of religions! archaeology and cultural studies. The first section! Thinking about Animals! explores philosophical! anthropological and religious perspectives! raising general questions about the human perception of animals and its crucial cultural significance. The second section explores the intriguing topic of the way animals have been used historically as religious symbols and in religious rituals. The third section re-examines some Christian theological and biblical approaches to animals in the light of current concerns. The final section extends the implications of traditional views about other animals to more specific ethical theories and practices. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - Celia Deane-Drummond and David Clough Part One: Animals as Subjects of Religious Thought 1. 'Ask now the beasts and they shall teach thee' - Stephen R. L. Clar...
