Christianity historically has not had much to say about the relationship between God and animals and humans. To be sure, there has been a persistent minority view that valued animals — St. Francis and others, but for the most part Christians haven’t thought much about animals. When we have, most of what we have said has served […]
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What does it mean to be human?
As a biologist, veterinarian and life long animal lover, I always find the animal world fascinating. This week the PBS program NOVA aired an episode titled “Ape Genius” that explored some of the similarities and differences between apes and humans. In National Geographic’s March issue the lead article is “Animal Minds” which explores the topic more broadly. I encourage […]
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