Animals and Religion - Paperback

by Dave Aftandilian (Editor), Barbara R. Ambros (Editor), Aaron S. Gross (Editor)

This volume demonstrates how animals have played key roles in every known religious tradition and how animals have crucially shaped how we understand ourselves, the other living beings around us, and our relationships with them.

Author Biography

Dave Aftandilian is Associate Professor of Anthropology, member of the leadership team for the Compassionate Awareness and Living Mindfully (CALM) Program, and founding Director of the Human-Animal Relationships (HARE) Program at Texas Christian University.

Barbara R. Ambros is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Aaron S. Gross is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of San Diego, a past president of the Society for Jewish Ethics, and the founder of the nonprofit organization Farm Forward.