Executive Summary : Jesus’ revolutionary goals  w.r.t. animal well-being were twofold. He sought the abolition of animal sacrifice as well as 'meatism,' the consumption of flesh. The two are closely intertwined because meatism is the sacrifice of innocent animals to the belly-idol (Prov 23:20-21; Phil 3:19). Notably, Jesus admonished the Pharisees, quoting Hosea 6:6, "Go and learn what this means: I desire compassion rather than sacrifice " (Matt 9:13 NASB).   Jesus' revoluti

Saint Pharaildis (650 – 740) or Pharailde (Dutch: Veerle), born in Ghent, Belgium, carries a goose as her insignia. According to the Acta Sanctorum  (Antwerp 1643) and Domenico Casagrande’s Saints and Animals (see Marilena Bogazzi 2025, Christian Inspired Vegetarianism , pp. 62-63) ,  Pharaildis manifested compassion and affection for all living creatures, as evidenced by her resuscitation of a cooked goose from its bones. 1. An Encounter with Geese During winter, one evenin

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.   For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.   For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God . We know that the whole creati

Sama Hoole, a prominent X user advocating for livestock farming and the carnivore diet, often criticising vegan alternatives as environmental hazards, posted on March 19 the following: Activist: "The water usage for beef is obscene. Thousands of litres per kilogram.. " Farmer: "That's rainfall." Activist: "What?" Farmer: "The figure includes all the rain that falls on the pasture. The cows drink from the stream. The rain falls whether there's a cow here or not." Activist: "It