Animals on the Agenda

      This encyclopedic volume is the most comprehensive collection of original        studies on animals and theology ever published. Contributors from both        sides of the Atlantic tackle fundamental questions about theology and        how it is put into practice.      Do animals have immortal souls? Does Christ's reconciling work include        animals? Contributors address these issues and more in the context of        scriptural perspectives, the Christian tradition, historical disputes,        and obligations to animals.      As Andrew Linzey points out in his introduction, it cannot be right for        theological practitioners to carry on their business as though the world        of animals were invisible. Mainstream Christianity still propagates a        range of ideas about animals that are hugely detrimental to their status        and welfare. This important volume argues that it is time for a change.