‘When religious leaders and lawyers challenge your ethical and emotional instincts, your thinking evolves.’
“When a Conservative rabbi, an Episcopal priest, and an Islamic educator trace the roots of their faiths’ restrictions and reverences, the foundation beneath current laws and social mores is illuminated, and that’s a very good thing.”
Read it all: http://crosscut.com/animals-wildlife/2923
This article has many links to other sites, including two pertaining to Jewish and Muslim views on animals — and this site.
Here is a link to an article about the seminar:
http://www.oregonlive.com/oregonian/stories/index.ssf?/base/living/1177702006238840.xml&coll=7
Here is a link to the schedule, which describes the topics that were discussed:
http://www.lclark.edu/org/oli/07_05_04.html
I’ll update this with proper credits soon. But if you click on the links, it’s all there.
[Today's post bumped "You are what you grow", by Michael Pollan from the home page. This is an important article about the Farm Bill and issues of concern.]