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Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1: Stealing Chickens in Austria (It Was an Accident, I Swear)

Part One. Looking at the Word through an Animal Lens

Introduction to Part One

2: Creation (or, Using Animals Says to God, “I Don’t Think You Got It Quite Right In Genesis”)

3: What It Means to “Have Dominion”

4: The Prophets

5: Jesus, the Prince of Peace

6: I Think Jesus Dug Birds, Too

7: The Good Samaritan: Animals as Neighbors

8: The End and the Now

9: The Bible Tells Me So . . .

Part Two. Intersections and Bridges (The Oppression Connection)

Introduction to Part Two

10: Do Animals Suffer? (And Does It Matter?)

11: The Trinity and Community: Being In Right Relationship with Animals

12: What Is a Human?

13: The Heresy of Hierarchy

14: Stewardship of Creation (or, Changing Light Bulbs Isn’t Enough)

15: Can You Be a Peace-Loving Meat-Eater? (Pssst, No, ’cause Using Animals Necessitates Violence)

16: Whose Bodies Matter?

17: Liberate Your Language

18: Undercover Investigations: Hell on Earth Exposed

Part Three. Now What? The Basics of Treating Animals Well

Introduction to Part Three

19: Don’t Eat Them

20: Don’t Beat Them (or Pay People Who Do)

21: Your Animal Companions

22: PETA’s Community Animal Project (and How You Can Help Animals in Your Own Community)

23: Buying Cruelty Free

24: Public Policies

25: Frequently Asked Questions

Epilogue

Glossary

Bibliography

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