{"product_id":"a-faith-embracing-all-creatures-hardcover","title":"A Faith Embracing All Creatures: Addressing Commonly Asked Questions about Christian Care for Animals - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTripp York\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAndy Alexis-Baker\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMarc Bekoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is the purpose of animals? Didn't God give humans dominion over other creatures? Didn't Jesus eat lamb? These are the kinds of questions that Christians who advocate compassion toward other animals regularly face. Yet Christians who have a faith-based commitment to care for other animals through what they eat, what they wear, and how they live with other creatures are often unsure how to address these biblically and theologically based challenges. In A Faith Embracing All Creatures, authors from various denominational, national, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds wrestle with the text, theology, and tradition to explain the roots of their desire to live peaceably with their nonhuman kin. Together, they show that there are no easy answers on \"what the Bible says about animals.\" Instead, there are nuances and complexities, which even those asking these questions may be unaware of. Editors Andy Alexis-Baker and Tripp York have gathered a collection of essays that wrestle with these nuances and tensions in Scripture around nonhuman animals. In so doing, they expand the discussion of nonviolence, peacemaking, and reconciliation to include the oft-forgotten other members of God's good creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTripp York teaches at Virginia Wesleyan College in Virginia Beach, VA. He is the author and editor of eleven books. He spends much of his free time surfing, reading comics, and debating the all-important merits of the 1980's American Hardcore scene. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Andy Alexis-Baker is a PhD candidate in Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics at Marquette University. He is coeditor of \u003ci\u003eChristian Attitudes to War, Peace, and Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e by John Howard Yoder.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 212\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 09, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42095742091399,"sku":"9781498214513","price":48.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c1a7e1c906357563a323893405e4890f.webp?v=1732334611","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-faith-embracing-all-creatures-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}