The Sutra of Hearing the Messiah《序聽迷詩所經》(n.1) , a major scripture of the Nestorian Church in ancient China, states that God commands that no sentient being be killed, no flesh be eaten, and no animal be sacrificed, for all living beings share in the same divine life. It represents Jesus as a compassionate teacher who died for all sentient beings and John the Baptist as a strict vegan. As mentioned in Part III of this article, the Sutra states that “all evildoers who do not tu

The Sutra of Hearing the Messiah 《序聽迷詩所經》(n.1) , a major scripture of the Nestorian Church in ancient China, states that God commands that no sentient being be killed, no flesh be eaten, and no animal be sacrificed, for all living beings share in the same divine life. It represents Jesus as a compassionate teacher who died for all sentient beings and John the Baptist as a strict vegan. 1. Animal Sacrifice and Flesh-Eating Denounced 此為第一天尊處分。眾生依天尊依…莫使眾生殺祭祀。亦不遣殺命。眾生不依此教。自殺生祭祀。

The Sutra of Hearing the Messiah states that God commands that no sentient being be killed, no flesh be eaten, and no animal be sacrificed, for all living beings share in the same divine life. It represents Jesus as a compassionate teacher who died for all sentient beings and John the Baptist as a strict vegan. Thou Shalt Not Kill Sentient Beings! 第五願者。眾生自莫殺生。亦莫諫他殺。所以眾生命共人命不殊。“The fifth precept is this: sentient beings (眾生) must themselves refrain from taking life, nor shoul

To borrow the words of Rev. Prof. Andrew Linzey, “There existed an authentic Christian church in China long before the Jesuit missionaries arrived in the late sixteenth century. And, what is more, this Christian community was committed to a doctrine of non-violence to animals as well as humans, lived a vegan life, and preached a Gospel of compassion for all living beings” (Linzey 2009, Creatures of the Same God, p.75). The Nestorian Church—known in China as Jingjiao (景教) or t

Glorious Christ whose analogy was that of a Good Shepherd, make us more like Yourself, so that we may express towards the poor creation as much compassion and care as did humble shepherds who lived before you died. Shame us from our lack of sensitivity and care. Teach us who boast of Calvary to know that we are not the whole of the world for which you suffered. Take the blindness from our eyes, the prejudice from our minds and the haughtiness from our hearts. Save us from the

Dr. Jacqueline Bousquet (1935–2013) was a French biologist and biophysicist who was associated with the CNRS and became a prominent critic of animal experimentation. She also served in the scientific leadership of Pro Anima, a French organization promoting alternatives to animal experiments. Her 1992 book, Science dans la lumière: Pour une Terre plus humaine (Science in the Light: For a More Humane Earth) (St Michel Éditions) is most relevant to Vegan Theology. She argues on

In her 2005 book The Ethics of Animal Experimentation: A Critical Analusis and Constructive Christian Proposal, US theologian Prof. Donna Yarri claims that “dominion” in Genesis 1:26 means benign stewardship (Yarri 2005, p.116). She progressively points out that “since animal were created before humans…their purpose must be something other than… their relationship to humans.” She righteously argues that “God values, loves… all animals… that God does not care less about animal

In his classic book, Animal Theology, Oxford University theology professor Reverend Andrew Linzey argues that animals belong to God, not to humans, that they are not expendables or instruments for humans, and that they should not be sacrificed for humans (Linzey 1995, pp. 106-113). Below please find my summary of his argument. 1. Animals are Not Expendables Christian theology should begin its consideration of animals with a fundamental principle: animals are not expendable f

“Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back,” says Jesus (Luke 6:38). “Judgement will be without mercy to anyone who has shown no mercy,” says James the Just (James 2:3). Thus, when we help other sentient beings, we are also helping ourselves. When we abuse other sentient beings, we are in fact abusing ourselves. “For they sow the wind, and

As animal rights activist Wayne Hsiung points out in his Aug. 8, 2026 article, “Why Fauci Lied About Funding the Torture of Dogs”, on June 3, 2024, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis condemned Dr. Anthony Fauci and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for funding horrendous animal cruelty: citing experiments involving beagles and rabbits, the deliberate exposure of dogs to ticks, and procedures in which puppies’ throats were slit. In an invoice WCW made public on X, NIH funds covered

In the late 1960s, US psychologist Harry Harlow sought to understand depression and loneliness by designing an apparatus that the author describes as resembling a torture device for monkeys. A rhesus macaque was confined inside a large, vertical, cone-shaped chamber made of hard stainless steel, with a wire-mesh floor. The monkey received food and water but was otherwise left completely alone inside the chamber for weeks. Harlow called this apparatus the “pit of despair,” int

Christly love (agape), like Buddhaly compassion, is unconditional, universal, unattached, and unsentimental. It is absolute composure and peacefulness, combining wisdom with appropriate assistance. 1. Agape Is Universal Christly love indiscriminately covers humans and animals, family and strangers, born and pre-born. God loves the world (John 3:16), including all His creation (Psalm 145:9). “I desire compassion, not sacrifice,” says Jesus (Matthew 9:13, 12:7; cf. Hosea 6:6).

Apart from hands-on healing, love therapy, and veganism, Jesus must also have healed Mary Magdalene by passing on vegan secret spiritual knowledge (gnosis) to her—such as the illusory and impermanent nature of the material world, the importance of finding our inner Christ and divine spark within, how to transcend the seven powers of wrath, which involve fleshy desire, brutality, unawareness, rage, etc., and could refer to the seven demons who had possessed Mary. 1. The Materi

Father, let us all remember Every animal You made. Fish and fur and bird and reptile Figure in Your Grand Parade. Grant us patience, understanding. Let compassion never fade. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Father, let us stop all cruelty, May we follow in Your wake. We must help them for they need us. Show us Lord, the path to take. Might we always fight their cause and Love all creatures for Your sake. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Father, let us give them

Various biblical verses in both the Old and New Testaments describe a wedding feast in the New Heaven and New Earth, where the Messiah and His bride—representing the Church or God's enlightened ones—are united. They will be linked up as follows. Notably, the feast must be vegan. And if we were to name an iconic feminine figure as the bride, it would undoubtedly be Mary Magdalene. Full Text: https://www.vegantheology.net/post/the-vegan-messianic-wedding-banquet-by-dr-chapma

Introduction: As aforementioned, the seven demons cast out from Mary Magdalene by Jesus (see Luke 8:2 and Mark 16:9) symbolise severe spiritual, mental, and physical ailments. Jesus must have healed Mary not only through hands-on healing and love therapy but also by turning her vegan. According to the Gospel of Mary, a private revelation from Jesus explained to Magdalene that the soul must overcome the seven powers of wrath, to return to its spiritual home. The seven powers p

According to Bruce Chilton’s 2006 biography of Mary Magdalene, she likely came to Jesus alone and on foot around 25 C.E., seeking deliverance after hearing of his reputation as a rabbi who welcomed the outcast and battled demonic afflictions. Possessed by "seven demons"—a sign of deep spiritual turmoil, mental disturbance, and physical illness—she may have arrived in tattered clothing, ostracized from her hometown of Magdala. 1. Magdalene’s Precarious Social Status Unmarried

The leather industry is often portrayed as natural, traditional, and even environmentally friendly. Yet behind every leather jacket, handbag, belt, pair of shoes, or watch strap lies the suffering and death of a sentient creature. From a biblical perspective, Christians should ask a simple question: Would the God of love approve of animals being abused and killed merely to satisfy human fashion? The answer is surely no. 1. Veganism as Prescribed by God Scripture begins with a

Introduction: Around 25 AD, Mary Magdalene, afflicted by “seven demons”, and having heard of Jesus’ name as a rabbi who had cured many sick and possessed people, walked ten hard miles from her home in Magdala to Capernaum, in order to seek Jesus out and beg Him to save her. Jesus then cast the demons out (Mark 16:9), and healed Mary “of evil spirits and infirmities” (Luke 8:2). This was the beginning of a beautiful relationship and an everlasting bond. In the first century, i

6. Fake Christians who Fattened Themselves in the Day of Slaughter James, the brother of Jesus and Jude, lashes out at the Pauline camp with no less intensity than Jude. James says to those Pauline “Christians” who are not truly compassionate in all their ways, “You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened (trephó) yourselves in the day of slaughter” (James 5:5 NIV). The Greek word, trephó, per Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance, means fatten, and, by