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- Title
"The Blood of Every Beast": Mormonism and the Question of the Animal.
- Authors
Welling, Bart H.
- Abstract
The article presents the author's views on Mormonism and issues related to church doctrine regarding animals. The Latter Day Saint (LDS) movement's interpretation of scripture which teaches that animals should only killed if it is a matter of human survival because they are living souls is discussed. The association of amorality with the fears of being prey to wild animals and becoming animalistic in the Book of Mormon is mentioned. The concepts of obedience and agency in Mormon stories about eternal life are discussed.
- Subjects
ANIMALS in religions; CHURCH of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints doctrines; SOUL; OBEDIENCE -- Religious aspects; AGENT (Philosophy); AFTERLIFE (Mormon doctrine); BOOK of Mormon stories
- Publication
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, 2011, Vol 44, Issue 2, p87
- ISSN
0012-2157
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5406/dialjmormthou.44.2.0087