What I need in times like this are spaces for love and hope: areas of activity where I know that devoting my time, energy, and resources will make a positive difference to others, whether they are nearby or far away.
Read moreAwaiting the Miracles of Christ: A Reflection for Animal Advocates During Advent
Many of us who lament the suffering of God’s creatures are also constantly awaiting a miracle. But we are all too aware that it likely won’t happen overnight. So what to do in the midst of uncertainty?
Read moreUnexpected Gifts
And it all started with a choice. A choice to listen and to suspend judgement. A choice to follow the line of questioning, wherever that would lead me. A choice to abandon my blissful ignorance in pursuit of a more authentic and gospel-rooted life.
Read moreHighlights from Our First Ten Months
We're excited to share with you the progress we've made over the last ten months!
Read moreCreatureKind Corner: Why do Animals Suffer? One Response and Three Recipes
Why do animals suffer? It’s a big question—an ancient, continuing, and persisting question. We have no divine FAQ page about God’s intentions. We have no single, simple, satisfying answer. As humans, we are bound to the limits of our creaturely capacities to interpret scripture, but we can do so in conversation with the church’s rich heritage of teachers, preachers, ministers, and heroes of the faith.
Read moreRecipe for a Psalm of Lament
Pray all parts together, feeling the tension between the parts and offering all of your feelings to God.
Read moreHow Do We Name Our Fellow Creatures?
The movement of the heart is the Spirit’s transformative action within a believer which brings to birth a new person in Christ ...
Read moreCreatureKind Corner: What Does Jesus Say?
Introducing the CreatureKind Corner, a series where we’ll answer questions submitted by readers about Christian theology and animal protection.
Read moreWhy Give to CreatureKind?
Photo: Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals
We think we’re doing something special at CreatureKind. We are advocates for animals from within the church! Our founder is David Clough, Professor of Theological Ethics at the University of Chester. Our co-director, Sarah Withrow King, is the Deputy Director of the Sider Center on Ministry and Public Policy at Eastern University. Our volunteers are deeply faithful Christians who have dedicated their lives to service.
Read moreWorshipping Together: How to Include "Animal People" in the Life of the Church
I cannot tell you the number of people I’ve spoken to in person and online who slowly drifted away from the life of the faith after becoming concerned with the way the world treats animals today.
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