Vegan Theology: For the Least of These

We continue discussing Lisa Kemmerer's book Animals and World Religions focusing on Buddhism's take on anymals.

Hinduism’s ancient texts are unambiguously concerned about the interconnected relationship between all atman (souls), humans and anymals.

How did Indigenous Religious Traditions view other animals? What Dr. Lisa Kemmerer reveals in this chapter may surprise and inspire you, as it has us!

We’re excited to be launching into our next focus, the theologies of other religions as they apply to non-human animals! We will be using Lisa Kemmerer’s book, Animals And World Religions. Here we discuss the foreword and the introduction to what is sure to be an enlightening book.

Akbar Ali is an activist whose words have brought us much inspiration. He speaks with an almost prophetic voice about a world free of injustice and exploitation, even within the current context of Palestinian annihilation. He explains how his practice of “Utopia Building” helps him to not lose heart as he continues to work for a better tomorrow. We hope Akbar’s words will inspire you as much as th...

In this episode we discuss some of the points that came up during our interview with Dr. Andrew Rillera and provide some responses.

In this episode we interview Dr. Andrew Rillera about his book: Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus's Death. Dr. Rillera teaches Bible and Theology at The King's University in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The last two chapters of Rillera’s transformative book do not disappoint! We learn to reframe many NT texts that are not attaching sacrificial language to the death of Jesus at all. We see that Jesus shows us how to live a cross-shaped life; God is our rescuer, not our condemner; and God’s justice has nothing to do with punishment!

The letters of 1 John and Hebrews give us a developed theology about the saving life of Jesus and how we should participate in his life and suffering. Resources used in the making of this podcast: Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus’ Death by Andrew Remington Rillera

In this episode we discuss Chapter 5 of Dr. Andrew Rillera's Lamb of the Free and mention how Good the Good News actually is. We continue to question the ancient narrative of animal sacrifice. Resources used is the making of this podcast: Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus’s Death by Andrew Remington Rillera Jesus and the Forces of Death: The Gospels' Portr...

In this episode we discuss the limitations of Israel's kipper (decontamination) system and explore a few interpretations of the prophetic critiques of animal sacrifice. Resources used in the making of this podcast: Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus’ Death by Andrew Remington Rillera

The ritual cosmology of Israel saw the world in terms of the Holy/Common and the Pure/Impure. This episode explores the various ways these categories were dealt with within the sacrificial system. Resources used in the making of this podcast: Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus’ Death by Andrew Remington Rillera Ancient Israelite Literature in its Cultural C...

What in the world are non-atoning sacrifices?! Andrew Rillera helps us understand what many of us have been getting wrong–not all sacrifices were about atonement. So what were they for? In this episode, we find out. Resources used in the making of this podcast: Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus’ Death by Andrew Remington Rillera

Misunderstandings about Old Testament animal sacrifice have lead to grave theological errors. In this episode we learn what OT sacrifice is not using Andrew Rillera’s book, Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus’ Death. Resources used in the making of this podcast: Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus’ Death by Andrew Remi...

Where did the idea of animal sacrifice come from? What are the origins of animal sacrifice? And what was the rationale behind it? We go to the Ancient Near East for some answers! Resources used in the making of this podcast: Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies by Jared Diamond Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling by Nijay K. Gupta Biblical...

In this episode we respond to a listener’s question about the logical and theological consequences of claiming that predation did not exist in a pre-Fall state and look forward to upcoming episodes about animal sacrifice in the Hebrew tradition. Resources used in the making of this podcast: On Animals: Volume I: Systematic Theology by David L. Clough https://www.nytimes.com/1903/10/09/archives/fly...

In this episode we catch folks up with our busy lives and dive back into some of the theological prolegomena in building a vegan theology framework as we plod our way toward animal sacrifice. Resources used in the making of this podcast: The Gagging of God: Christianity Confronts Pluralism by D. A. Carson That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation by David Bentley Hart https://...

In this episode we begin to consider animal sacrifice and the many pieces that play into a proper understanding of this practice in the Old Testament and beyond. We consider the idea of progressive revelation and the moral and logical aspects of destroying one part of G-d’s creation in order to enhance or improve another part of G-d’s creation. We end with mentioning the OT prophets and their cons...

In this episode, I (Sarah) survey my awakening of the past six months, which has caused me to re-evaluate my beliefs about the state of Israel. We spend time discussing some of the history of the Palestinian and Jewish people, as well as the history of Zionism. We examine the injustices the Palestinians have endured for well over 100 years, and what is happening to them now. We know we barely scra...

For the six weeks of Lent we will be focusing on Gayle Boss’ book Wild Hope: Stories for Lent from the Vanishing and telling the stories of animals that are in peril due to the poor human stewardship of creation. Resources referenced in the making of this podcast: Wild Hope: Stories for Lent from the Vanishing by Gayle Boss and David G. Klein The Donkey by G. K. Chesterton ⁠ https://lectionary.lib...

For the six weeks of Lent we will be focusing on Gayle Boss’ book Wild Hope: Stories for Lent from the Vanishing and telling the stories of animals that are in peril due to the poor human stewardship of creation. Resources referenced in the making of this podcast: Wild Hope: Stories for Lent from the Vanishing by Gayle Boss and David G. Klein Word in the Wilderness: A Poem a Day for Lent and Easte...

For the six weeks of Lent we will be focusing on Gayle Boss’ book Wild Hope: Stories for Lent from the Vanishing and telling the stories of animals that are in peril due to the poor human stewardship of creation. Resources referenced in the making of this podcast: Wild Hope: Stories for Lent from the Vanishing by Gayle Boss and David G. Klein The Secret Knowledge of Water: Discovering the Essence...

For the six weeks of Lent we will be focusing on Gayle Boss’ book Wild Hope: Stories for Lent from the Vanishing and telling the stories of animals that are in peril due to the poor human stewardship of creation. Resources referenced in the making of this podcast: Wild Hope: Stories for Lent from the Vanishing by Gayle Boss and David G. Klein ⁠ https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/lections.ph...

For the six weeks of Lent we will be focusing on Gayle Boss’ book Wild Hope: Stories for Lent from the Vanishing and telling the stories of animals that are in peril due to the poor human stewardship of creation. Resources referenced in the making of this podcast: Wild Hope: Stories for Lent from the Vanishing by Gayle Boss and David G. Klein https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/lections.php?...

For the six weeks of Lent we will be focusing n Gayle Boss’ book Wild Hope: Stories for Lent from the Vanishing and telling the stories of animals that are in peril due to the poor human stewardship of creation. Resources referenced in the making of this podcast: Wild Hope: Stories for Lent from the Vanishing by Gayle Boss and David G. Klein Animal Theology by Andrew Linzey Breathing Underwater: S...