Christianity and Vegetarianism: Pursuing the Nonviolence of Jesus (Original Staging Nonfiction‪)‬

I really enjoyed and was very enlightened by this audiobook. I respect Fr. John Dear, especialy on his activisim and working for peace & justice. This audiobook simply and clearly gives an honest explaination of vegetarianism and lifestyle with a spiritual/christian slant. After listening to his thoughtful explainations we can only wonder why church leaders, preachers, and anyone teaching and living out the christian faith do not advertise the vegetarian lifstyle.
I am glad Peta has issued this and othe "faith" related arguments for the vegetarian lifestyle because it does make sense fo the enviroment, the earth, our health, the animals and the future of the earth

This subject is contradictory to what the Bible actually teaches. Acts 10:9-15 says, "...Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour. Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance and saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth. In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air. And a voice came to him, 'Rise, Peter; kill and eat.' But peter said 'Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.' And a voice spoke to him again the second time, 'What God has cleansed you must not call common.'" I have no problem with teaching the benefits of vegetarianism, but teaching that by not being a vegetarian one is not acting "christian-like" is an outright lie.

Fr. Dear has walked his talk for a long time. This is a fair and honest exploration of compassion and kindness sorely needed in this weary world. Sorry if it angers or makes people uncomfortable, truth usually does.