Doctoral Degrees (Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology)

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    Cruelty to animals in the East Asian context : Andrew Linzey’s animal theology in conversation with eco-theology
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-02) Kim, Kijoong; Forster, Dion Angus; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Theology. Dept. of Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Christian theology. This is the ultimate contribution of this study – an engagement with animal theology and resources from eco-theology that can enrich theological and ethical reflection among Christians in the East Asian context. The outcome of the study offers a reinterpretation of our understanding of God, humanity, and animals within the context of East Asia. These theological and ethical resources enable us to move away from characteristically anthropocentric East Asian theologies while promoting an organic and eco-centric understanding of the relationships between God, humans, and non-human animals. This is the first study of its kind in the East Asian context. The contribution falls within the realm of ecotheology and animal theology. The outcomes of the research stress that animals are God’s creatures; that animals are not merely a means towards human ends; that animals are objects of God’s love and concern; that animals are endowed with inherent value by God; that animals are our fellow creatures and companions on earth; and that we must coexist in just and ethical ways in order to honour God and one another. The outcomes of the study can lay a foundation that offers contextual resources to encourage Christians and churches in East Asia in their struggle for holistic liberation. The conclusions of the study can help in further addressing this shameful form of human cruelty against animals (our fellow creatures), and aid in the establishment of greater animal rights and ecological harmony.