“When all ate of the meats of the Gentiles, he kept his soul and never was defiled with their meats.” (Tobit 1:12   Douay-Rheims Bible) 1. Background of the Book and the Man The Book of Tobit is one of the apocryphal books of the Bible. It dates to the 3rd or early 2nd century BC. It is a Jewish wisdom narrative set during the Assyrian exile, when Israelites were forcibly relocated to pagan cities after Assyria conquered northern Israel (8th c. BCE). Written for Jews living u

Intro.: Saint Seraphim of Sarov  (19 July 1754 – 14 Jan. 1833), born in Kursk, was a most revered Russian vegan monk. Between 1794 and 1819, he lived as a secluded hermit in the woods outside Sarov Monastery, during which he subsisted on vegetables he cultivated himself and formed gentle, trusting relationships with wild animals such as bears, rabbits, wolves, and foxes. A nun once saw the holy monk sitting beside a bear, stroking him and feeding him with bread. From 1825 onw

When we help innocent creatures of God, life itself rises to help us. When we rescue animals from danger, the Lord will deliver us from evil. The more we pray for and bless animals abused by humans, the more blessed our own lives become. The more we speak out for animal rights, the more righteousness, harmony, and inner peace we encounter. The more we donate to animal sanctuaries and those who protect God’s creatures, the more abundance flows into our lives. Jesus understood

St Francis of Assisi (1181/1182–1226) was renowned for his extraordinary compassion towards God’s innocent creatures. He addressed animals as his brothers and sisters, protected them from harm, and healed many of them (I:234–5). Animals, in turn, were often deeply attached to him, responding to him with devotion, gentleness, and even obedience (Bonaventure 1904:8.1, 8.6-11). However, because the medieval Church frequently accused strictly vegetarian or vegan groups—such as th

“Open your mouth for the speechless, in the cause of all who are appointed to die” (Proverbs 31:8). For sure, this applies to political dissidents imprisoned in dungeons, tortured, and organ-harvested by dictatorial regimes. Nonetheless, it also applies to animals crammed into small cages in dark factory farms, and throat-cut, scalded, cut open, and skinned alive in slaughterhouses and laboratories. These helpless, terrified creatures cannot speak for themselves. They have no

Halloween stands on the eve of All Saints’ Day, a time traditionally meant to honour holy men and women who lived lives of compassion, purity, and faithfulness to God. Yet, in the modern world, Halloween has become a celebration of the grotesque: images of death, violence, fear, and—most disturbingly—feasts of dead flesh displayed as entertainment. But the earliest Christian tradition offers a stark warning regarding such imagery and practice, especially when it concerns the

Summary: Many modern “animal-friendly” theologians—such as John Calvin, C. S. Lewis, Karl Barth, Stephen Webb, and David Clough—actually...

Many anti-vegan theologians, such as St Augustine ( The City of God ), Martin Luther ( Luther’s Works , 2:132), and Karl Barth ( Church...

Today, as the moon rises in her fullest splendour, families across East Asia gather to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節) — a time...

Dr. Jane Goodall (1934–2025), the celebrated British primatologist and vegan advocate for animal rights, passed away on 1 October 2025 at...

“For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Is it oxen God is concerned about? Or...

“The word of the Lord came to me: Woe to you shepherds… who only take care of yourselves!... You have ruled them harshly and...

Summary:  Many people who wear animal skins quote Genesis 3:21 — “The LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed...

The prophets Isaiah and Amos remind us that true devotion to God is not found in ritual fasting alone, but in dismantling injustice and...

In the Bible, linen is consistently associated with the righteousness of the faithful, with holiness, purity, and priestly service :-...

“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 7:12 NIV), “that...

Three passages in the Old Testament, namely, Hosea 4:1-19, Isaiah 1:11-17, and Isaiah 59:1-18, denounce humanity for having hands full of...

How long must this land mourn? Even the grass in the fields has withered.The wild animals and birds have disappeared because of the evil...

Summary : Theologian Prof. Stephen Webb (2001:133) contends that Jesus and His disciples, just like Buddha's, would accept meat offered...

Psalm 82 opens with a dramatic scene: God presides over a heavenly council, confronting rulers and judges who have perverted justice....