Below please find a Coptic Bible story about Jesus healing an abused, badly beaten, exploited, and overloaded mule. It is indeed a precedent of modern animal activism. It shows that Jesus loves animals as much as he loves humans; that animals also have a personal relationship with God; and that those who look the other way in the face of animal cruelty or social justice are accomplices to the wrongdoing. The authenticity of this narrative is corroborated by the fact that Jesu

In Just Like Us, European vegan author, artist, and advocate for animals Alona Siderskaya (2026) (n.1) invites children to discover a simple but profound truth: animals are not objects but fellow beings with feelings, families, friendships, fears, and joys. The absence of the author's name creates an impression of humility, allowing the focus to remain on the animals and their stories. The book revolves around a young girl named Emma, who asks her mother, "Why are we vegan?"

Jesus' saying, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy” (Matthew 5:7 NIV), can be understood as a call to extend compassion not only to fellow humans but also to all sentient beings, including non-human animals. 1. Mercy as a Universal Ethical Principle Mercy (eleos in Greek) in the biblical tradition is not merely about pity but involves active compassion—deliberately alleviating suffering and choosing kindness over harm. Vegan theology expands this principl

1. Both Human Foetuses and Animals are the Most Vulnerable Both pre-born children and animals are living beings that can or potentially can feel pain and joy. Both are degraded as irrational objects or things to which humans can do whatever they fancy. Both are vulnerable and at the mercy of human adults. Human foetuses may be in an even more disadvantaged position than animals because foetuses are trapped in their mother’s womb and have nowhere else to escape to, whereas ani