The Place of Pets in Our Lives: Some Christian and Buddhist Perspectives

Title: The Place of Pets in Our Lives: Some Christian and Buddhist Perspectives
Description: This chapter from the student-written book “Emerging Perspectives on Religion and Environmental Values in America” explores the impact of animals and pets on our environmental values. The author discusses their own experiences with pets as well as religious texts and perspectives as they relate to animals. Below is the first paragraph of the chapter to introduce the discussion.

"If you ask a person to tell you about their favorite pet they’ve had, no matter how long it has been since it lived, their faces will most likely light up with joy as they tell you a humorous or heartwarming story about 'the best cat' or 'the best dog in the world!' Love and appreciation for our pets seems to be a relatively universal trait that, for many of us, is also interconnected with our religious or moral values and feelings toward nature."
Date Created: 08/20/2021
Creator(s): Briar Golladay
Denomination: Christian; Buddhism
Audience: All audiences/General public
Rights: This photo and text were accessed on 06/09/2023 at https://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/enr3470studentbook/chapter/the-place-of-pets-in-our-lives-some-christian-and-buddhist-perspectives-2/.
Issues: Species
Relation: Emerging Perspectives on Religion and Environmental Values in America