Often when we talk about what it is that makes us human, we talk about how we are different than other animals. We talk about upright posture, language, culture, self transcendence and so on. Our concern seems to be to articulate and establish our distance from animals. Theologically speaking what makes us human, what makes […]
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Ethics, Animals, and Private Zoos
You probably read or watched something last week about the tragic events in Ohio involving a suicide and the release of 50 wild animals which resulted in 48 of the animals being shot and killed. This is a sad story for many reasons. In the midst of the debates over ownership of exotic animals and […]