Vegan Theology: The Study of Divine Mercy. By Dr Chapman Chen

There are still 2.4 billion Christians in the world, most of whom are not vegan because they believe that Christianity does not mandate veganism. Meanwhile, 3 trillion innocent creatures of God are murdered by humans every year.

The objectives of our free ongoing online course, Vegan Theology, and of our Facebook group of the same name are:

1.     To show that Christianity is inherently a vegan faith.

2.     To demonstrate that Jesus is the Vegan Christ.

3.     To address and resolve challenges to veganism in the Bible.

We review biblical narratives from a vegan perspective, referencing various versions of the Gospels in different languages, apocryphal writings, historical records, and the works of prominent theologians. Adopting Professor James Tabor’s (2024) method, the course examines dubious verses in order to retrieve their original features by seeking to understand the intent of the uninterpolated text and the concerns of potential interpolators.

The ultimate litmus test for any biblical verse is: “God is love” (1 John 4:7), and Christ is compassion (Matthew 12:7).

Our free online course was originally scheduled for 12 sessions. However, due to high demand and the overwhelmingly positive response, we have decided to turn it into an ongoing seminar and fellowship. As of 1 March, 15 sessions have already been held.

Our course and our Facebook group argue why “dominion” in Genesis 1:26 means servanthood rather than domination over animals; why God never permitted Noah and his offspring to kill and eat animals; why the animal sacrificial rituals detailed in certain portions of the Old Testament are not authentic; why Jesus never distributed or ate fish; and why Paul encouraged people to eat whatever was sold in the meat market without guilt — and much more.

Full Text: https://www.vegantheology.net/post/vegan-theology-the-study-of-divine-mercy-by-dr-chapman-chen

Duration of Course

Ongoing, each session lasting 1 to 1.5 hour.

Time

Every Sunday, 4:30 pm UK time– 11:30 am U.S. Eastern– 10:30 am U.S. Central– 9:30 am U.S. Mountain– 8:30 am U.S. Pacific (California)

Fee

Free of charge

Course Facilitator: Dr. Chapman Chen

Registration:

Please request to join the private Facebook group Vegan Theology: 12-Session Online Course (https://www.facebook.com/groups/4121804614704538) by answering ALL the participation questions, and by agreeing to the group rules. If participation questions do not appear for any technical reason, please contact me by FB Messenger or email: vegantheologyuk@gmail.com

Format

·        Private Facebook Group (registration and approval required) live broadcast.

·        Lecture + oral discussions

Participation Questions

1.     A. Why are you interested in this course? B. Are you vegan?

2.     A. What is your spiritual faith, if any? B. Are you open to new understandings of theology?

3.     What is your email address? (Very important. Without your email address, we cannot send you meeting links for the sessions and other crucial info.)

Primary Group Rules

·        Show mutual respect.

·        No foul language.

·        No personal attacks, including attacks on others’ religious faith.

·        All posts must be directly related to the Vegan Theology online course.