by Roxanne Sperry | May 6, 2021 | Animal Theology
A reading from The Arabic Gospel of the Infancy of the Saviour on the birth of Jesus 2. In the three hundred and ninth year of the era of Alexander, Augustus put forth an edict, that every man should be enrolled in his native place. Joseph therefore arose, and taking...
by Roxanne Sperry | May 4, 2021 | Animal Theology
A reading from The Protoevangelium of James, the birth of Jesus 17. And there was an order from the Emperor Augustus, that all in Bethlehem of Judæa should be enrolled. Luke 2:1 And Joseph said: I shall enrol my sons, but what shall I do with this maiden? How shall I...
by Roxanne Sperry | May 4, 2021 | Animal Theology
An Anglican Priest It was an Anglican priest, Arthur Broome, who founded the “Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals” (RSPCA) in 1824. What is now known throughout the world as the SPCA as adapted in each country was not only founded but...
by Roxanne Sperry | May 4, 2021 | Animal Theology
Sunday, December 9, 2018 Why Animal Theology Matters. Animal theology matters because animal suffering matters. And when we encounter the suffering non-human animal we encounter the suffering Christ. John Henry Newman vicar of St. Mary’s University Church, Oxford...
