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 […]
Tag: humans and animals
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 […]
The Sad Story of Oreo the Dog
Perhaps you saw this story about Oreo. It’s a sad story and there are lots of things we could say about it. All I know about Oreo’s situation is what I could read on-line and based on that, it appears the ASPCA did the responsible thing. These sorts of situations, where an animal has been […]
What I learned from Animals
And now for something completely different…. Thanks to the people at Middle Zone Musings and the Higher Calling for the idea. What I learned from animals, I learned from looking into their eyes. Look into the eyes of an animal and someone looks back. If you grew up with animals you might take this for granted. […]
