animals and ethics
Links
Dr. Steven Be
st,
the homepage of Dr. Steven
Best,
professor of philosophy at the University of
Texas,
El
Paso, and internationally renowned
author,
editor, and
speaker on behalf of animal
liberation.
Journal of Critical Animal Studies
,
an online,
peer-reviewed journal devoted to animal protection
philosophy and activism
Lantern Books
,
leading publisher of books on
animal
advocacy, environmentalism, and
spirituality (and, in
the interests of full diclosure,
the publisher of my
books).
Publishing
Philosophy/Science
Religion/Spirituality
All
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Creatures.Org
,
a massive, ecumenical,
gentle, and inspiring website promoting
animal
liberation from a Christian
perspective, created by
the Rev. Frank L.
and Mary T. Hoffman
CHAI
,
website of Concern for Helping
Animals in
Israel, with extensive material
on animal
protection as Jewish, Muslim,
and Christian
practice
Circle of Compassion,
website of a
non-sectarian prayer circle devoted to
compassion for animals, sponsored by
Judy
Carman, M.A., author of Peace to All
Beings:
Veggie Soup for the Chicken's
Soul, and Will
Tuttle, Ph.D., author of The
World Peace Diet
Jewish Vegetarians of North America,
website
devoted to vegetarianism, animal
protection, and
environmentalism from a
Jewish perspective.
Jews for Animal Rights
, website of Jews
for
Animal Rights and Micah Publications,
sponsored by Dr. Roberta Kalechofsky, a
leading author and speaker on behalf of
animal
rights
Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics,
website of
the Ferrater-Mora Oxford
Centre for Animal
Ethics, directed by the
Rev. Dr. Andrew
Linzey, who almost
single-handedly created
the discipline of
animal rights theology
There are far too many outstanding websites to ever hope to list
even a fair cross-section. The following are just a smattering of
my personal favorites.
Islamic Concerns
,
informative website
Islamic Concerns, informative website
devoted
to vegetarianism, animal
protection,
and
environmentalism in the
context of Islam
Animals and Society Institute
:
devoted to
social
science, philosophy, art, and other
creative
endeavors
in the service of a
compassionate,
respectful
relationship with all
living beings.
The Culture and Animals Foundation
: founded
and directed by Tom and Nancy Regan, and
devoted to advancing the animals' cause through the
medium of artistic and intellectual exploration.
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Professor Marc Bekoff,
homepage of Professor
Marc
Bekoff, a leader of the
revolution in
our
understanding of
animals'
consciousness and
emotional lives that is the
most important
contemporary development in the
struggle
for
animal rights.
Christian Vegetarian Association,
website of
one of America's most active
and influential
interdenominational
vegetarian and animal
protection groups,
led by physician and
theologian Dr. Steven
Kaufmann.