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God's Covenant with Animals
A Biblical Basis for the Humane Treatment of All Creatures
J. R. Hyland
ISBN: 1930051158
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List Price: $12.00
5 1/2 x 8 1/2
128 pages
June 2000


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"A daring and profoundly original work. There are theologians who have spent their lives writing on ethical issues who do not have the kind of grasp of the issues that J. R. Hyland has and the creativity of her approach. She speaks with great authority, combining scholarship and passion with a prophetic voice."—Stephen H. Webb, author, Good Eating

"With cogent exegesis, J. R. Hyland exposes the false theology of slaughter and sacrifice, which has for too long obscured the Bible's genuine message of care and compassion for all living creatures. Books like God's Covenant with Animals bring the peaceable kingdom one step closer to earth."—Gary Kowalski, author, The Souls of Animals

"In clear and simple prose, J. R. Hyland tells the intriguing story of the progressive unfolding and understanding of God's revelation about animals. There are many interesting and provocative gems tucked away in this small volume."—Richard Alan Young, author Is God a Vegetarian?: Christianity, Vegetarianism, and Animal Rights
From Genesis to Christ, the Bible testifies to God's love and concern for animals. The same self-centeredness that led to the violence and abuse that has marked human relations also caused the abuse and exploitation of animals. The Bible, argues the author, calls upon human beings to stop their violence and abuse of each other and all other creatures. It promises that when they do, the sorrow and the suffering that marks life on Earth will give way to the joy and peace that God ordained at the creation of the world. In these compelling essays, Rev. J. R. Hyland explores the Old and New Testament and reveals the prophetic voices that called for compassion over killing, and humane concern for all of God's creation.

J. R. Hyland was an ordained evangelical minister who worked in prison ministry and migrant farmworkers as well as actively supporting issues of female equality and animal rights. For several years, Rev. Hyland edited Humane Religion, a bimonthly journal, and contributed numerous articles to religious periodicals. J.R. Hyland died in 2007.
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Reviews:
Civitas
The Animals' Agenda
Animal People
Humane Society of Canada
Vegetarian Baby and Child
Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith
Library Journal

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