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The Slaughter of Terrified Beasts: A Biblical Basis for the Humane Treatment of Animals

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I see the same exact negative reviews have been posted here word for word just like they were for Andrew Linzey's books. And we call animals dumb. Anyway, this is a wonderful little primer for those just begining to search out the Biblical truths of God's all-encompassing love and compassion for His creatures, firmly grounded in scriptural theology that is irrefutable to the logical, common-sense mind. Other books may be more detailed, but this is a great first place to start.

This small book is a giant contributor in our reletions with other living, feeling, conscious beings. We are not alone, although, humans live as if they are the only species on earth, as if other animals don't feel pain or are capable of suffering. This book rises your awareness about saintient beings and sees all animals, human and non-human alike as equals, with respect and nonviolence. Absolutely magnificent. I recomend it to every body, especially, religious people of all and any religion.

Alfredo Kuba

A must-read for everyone who cares about animals, regardless of religious beliefs!

As a deeply committed Christian (and preaching pastor) and an animal lover, this is a topic that is near and dear to my heart, so I was prepared to like this book. I really didn't, though. Part of the reason is that the book touts itself as bringing "a Biblical basis for the Humane Treatment of Animals" to the table, but in the end, is less than fully Biblical. Specifically, the author does not accept the full inspiration of scripture and wrestle with the texts accordingly; instead, he tends to accept as "inspired" anything that supports his thesis, however tangentally, and disregard anything that doesn't. This leads to a lot of playing "fast and loose" with the texts.

Besides this, though, I really do have to complain that, to this reader, anyway, the overall tone of the book was just sort of smug. A much better book on the topic is Andrew Linzey's Christianity and the Rights of Animals.