English 
Chinese 
Dutch 
Arabic 
Spanish 
Portuguese 
Russian 
French 
Italian 
German 
Japanese 
Continue reading with a subscription
Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.
Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.
Summary
- The Bible does not explicitly label killing animals as a sin; however, it emphasizes the importance of treating them with care and respect.
- We are responsible for being compassionate custodians of the world and its creatures.
- Empathy towards animals is essential, as our treatment reflects our character.
- We should strive to be guardians of harmony and champions of kindness.
- Our actions should reflect the divine within us as we care for all creatures.
​
Bibliography (Click to show)
—
Bibliography:
Archangel, S., & Holtrop, M. (2024). Black Women in the Rijksmuseum’s Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century Collection. The Rijksmuseum Bulletin.
Barilan, M. (2009). Barilan ¢ Human Dignity in Contemporary JewisH law.
Broom, D. (2016). International Animal Welfare Perspectives, Including Whaling and Inhumane Seal Killing as a W.T.O. Public Morality Issue. 45–61.
Eacott, J. (2024). Elephant Murder: Lessons on Humanity and Benevolence. Early American Studies.
Espinosa-Gongora, C., Jessen, L. R., Dyar, O., Bousquet-Mélou, A., González-Zorn, B., Pulcini, C., Re, G., Schwarz, S., Timofte, D., Toutain, P., Guardabassi, L., Group, T. P.-V. W., & Mi, O. B. O. E. S. G. F. V. (2021). Towards a Better and Harmonized Education in Antimicrobial Stewardship in European Veterinary Curricula. Antibiotics, 10.
Grant, R. (1999). Early Christians and Animals.
Heinonen, E. K. M. (2018). From Behemoth to Man-Made Flesh¯: Animals and the Ideals of Knowledge-Making in Early Modern Emblematic Worldview, Travel Writing and Anatomy.
Katz, M. J., & Rosales-Ruiz, J. (2022). Constructional fear treatment: Teaching fearful shelter dogs to approach and interact with a novel person. Journal of The Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 118 2, 278–291.
Khramov, A. (2022). The creature was made subject to vanity not willingly: The controversy over the influence of the Fall on living nature and the rise of paleontology. Issues of Theology.
Knorre, E. Yu. (2023). They Divided the Estate During the War: L. N. Tolstoy’s Traditions in the Estate Text of the 20th Century. Two Centuries of the Russian Classics.
MacDougall, K., West, R., & Hancock, E. (2014). Modeling Multi-Agent Chaos: Killing Aliens and Managing Difficult People. Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, 36.
MartÃÂn, G. A. R. (2022). A Continuing Checklist Of Shaviana. Shaw, 42, 502–565.
Mathew, K. (2024). Exploring Religious Animal Symbolism in Louise Erdrich’s The Plague of Doves. Digital Literature Review.
Milosevic, A. (2022). The Early Medieval relief from Malo ÄŒajno nearby Visoko with great Nespina kaznac’s added inscription. GodiÅ¡njak Centra Za BalkanoloÅ¡ka Ispitivanja.
Mutswanga, P. (2017). Gullibility and Zimbabwean Shona Folktales: Implications to Biblical Teachings and People with and Without Disabilities. Journal of Philosophy, Culture and Religion, 27, 1–12.
Nigg, J. (2009). Transformations of the Phoenix: from the Church Fathers to the Bestiaries. 2, 93–102.
Oniang’o, R. K. (2024). Zero Hunger by 2030: Why it is a pipe dream. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development.
Palmer, A., & Thomas, V. (2023). Categorisation of cats: Managing boundary felids in Aotearoa New Zealand and Britain. People and Nature.
Putra, I. N. S. E., & Perni, N. N. (2024). Niti Sataka Text (Ethical Education Perspective). International Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences.
Rugani, M. V. (2017). Becoming Nonviolent Peacemakers: A Virtue Ethic for Catholic Social Teaching and US Policy by Eli Sasaran McCarthy (review). Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics, 37, 204–205.
Simmons, A. (2023). Treated Like Animals.
Vairel, F. (2023). Killing Contention: Demobilization in Morocco during the Arab Spring by Sammy Zeyad Badran (review). The Middle East Journal, 77, 111–113.
Webb, S. H. (2002). Companion Animals and Us: Exploring the Relationships Between People and Pets. Ethics, Place & Environment, 5, 292–294.
Aarnio, J., & Aaltola, E. (2023). Has an Ugly Caw: The Moral Implications of How Hunting Organizations Depict Nonhuman Animals. Anthrozoos, 37, 37–54.
Attitudes to Animals in Shoshoni Indian Religion. (2007).
Baerg, A. (2024). No Animals Were Harmed in the Playing of This Game: Hunting Ethics in Virtual Space. Society & Animals.
Berg, Y. (2009). The Kabbalistic Bible¯: Leviticus¯: technology for the soul.
Bernstein, M. (2018). Comparing the Wrongness of Killing Humans and Killing Animals. 349–361.
Bosman, H. (2021). Creation Proclaiming Knowledge about God: Animals and Ironical Critique in Job 12:7–10. Journal for Semitics.
Bruijnis, M., Meijboom, F., & Stassen, E. (2016). Premature culling of production animals; ethical questions related to killing animals in food production. 149–166.
Bulang, T. (2015). Naturkonzeption und Spracharbeit im puæch von den naturleichen dingen Konrads von Megenberg. 43, 5–28.
Childers, C. T. (2022). Extending Animal Cruelty Protections to Scientific Research. Voices in Bioethics.
Cidre, E. R. (2015). Con redes, sin redes¯: cazar y ser cazado en Bacantes de EurÃÂpides. 24, 202–212.
Coghlan, S., & Cardilini, A. P. A. (2024). The use and abuse of moral theories in conservation debate about killing animals. Conservation Biology, e14280.
Craven, N. (2024). The Ethics of Rearing Animals for Meat: Can Sentience Provide a Meaningful Threshold for Moral Concern? A Defence of Compassionate Speciesism. Archives of Animal & Poultry Sciences.
Data, T., Esanu, J., & Uhlir, P. (2003). Final Symposium Agenda.
Franco, N., & Olsson, I. (2016). Killing animals as a necessary evil? The case of animal research.
Ghisalberti, G., & Sollereder, B. (2019). Book Notes. Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology, 73, 330–333.
Gough, J. (2022). Defending human difference by raising the bar Commentary on Chapman & Huffman on Human Difference.
Goy, I. (2020). Kant on Nonhuman Animals and God. 89–104.
Halm, D. (2024). Neglected Tropical Diseases and Long-Term Captive Animals: Ethical Considerations with Venom Lab Snakes. Journal of Applied Animal Ethics Research.
Hausoul, R. R. (2022). God’s Future for Animals: From Creation to New Creation. Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith.
Huth, M. (2013). The ‘secret’ of killing animals. 268–272.
Jacquet, J., & GodfreySmith, P. (2018). The Case Against Octopus Farming.
Jensen, K. K. (2016). How Should Death Be Taken into Account in Welfare Assessments? Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 30, 615–623.
Jensen, K. K. (2017). How Should Death Be Taken into Account in Welfare Assessments? Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 30, 615–623.
Kiani, A. K., Pheby, D., Henehan, G., Brown, R., Sieving, P. A., Sykora, P., Marks, R., Falsini, B., Capodicasa, N., Miertus, S., Lorusso, L., Dondossola, D., Tartaglia, G., Ergoren, M. C., Dundar, M., Michelini, S., Malacarne, D., Bonetti, G., Dautaj, A., ¦ Farronato, G. (2022). Ethical considerations regarding animal experimentation. Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene, 63, E255–E266.
López, F. F. (2019). Moral Risk and Humane Farming. Utilitas, 31, 463–476.
McDonough, S., & Holoyda, B. (2018). Ritualistic Animal Killing. 129–138.
Millar, S. (2024). New Directions for Thinking about the Bible and Nonhuman Animals: A Review of Works by Peter Atkins, Dong Hyeon Jeong, and Saul Olyan. Vetus Testamentum (Print).
Møller, S. (1995). Book Review: Animal Theology. Theology, 98, 238–239.
Naconecy, C. (2018). What Is Morally Wrong with Killing Animals (if This Does not Involve Suffering). 303–314.
Rahman, M. M., Yunus, K., & Alenizi, R. (2018). Ethical Considerations in Exploiting, Culturing and Killing Fish towards Animal Rights in Islam. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia.
Remele, K. (2018). Killing Animalsâ€â€Permitted by God? The Role of Christian Ethics in (Not) Protecting the Lives of Animals. 315–332.
Reshetnykov, M., Stumm, K., Zwick, M., & Baumgart, J. (2024). Decision trees for determining the fate of laboratory animals. Laboratory Animals. Journal of the Laboratory Animal Science Association, 236772241271034.
Slotten, R. (1965). The Master of Animals: A Study in the Symbolism of Ultimacy in Primitive Religion. Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 293–302.
Stassen, E., & Meijboom, F. (2016). The end of animal life: a start for ethical debate¯: Ethical and societal considerations on killing animals.
Stone, K. (2022). Critical Posthumanism and the Interpretation of the Bible’s Animals. Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel.
Sutskover, T. (2014). The Frame of Sacrificing in Judges. Vetus Testamentum, 64, 266–278.
Tank, L., & Thiele, S. (2019). The Doctrine of Double Effect and Killing Animals for Food. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 32, 239–253.
Urk-Coster, E. (2021). Created in the Image of God: Both Human and Non-Human Animals? Theology and Science, 19, 343–362.
Wünch, H.-G. (2021). God and His Animals. Some Thoughts on God’s Care about Animals in the Old Testament. Journal for Semitics.
صØÂبي), S. I. S. (صبرينة. (2022). Killing or Sparing Inedible Animals: Ä€dÄÂb and Internormativity in al-JÄ«lÄÂnÄ«’s KitÄÂb al-Ghunya. Journal of Islamic Ethics.