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Frequently, when I read Christian arguments for animal welfare, they quote from the Old Testament. For instance, they describe the Garden of Eden as a vegan paradise, which they view as God’s ideal.

As the name suggests, this research project explores the depiction of animals in biblical texts. Research produced has been published by New City Press in the What Does the Bible Say? book series.

The most significant barrier to developing a vegan Christianity, in my view, is you have to either concede Jesus was in some sense fallible or insist his relationship with animals was perfect. While ...

The biblical tale mentions only two Noah’s Ark animals—so for centuries artists have filled in the gaps with both fantastic tales and emerging science. Cows, elephants, giraffes ... and is that a ...

By: Mary Dzon, University of Tennessee Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside ...