Professor David Clough, Chair in Theology and Applied Sciences at the University of Aberdeen and a Local Preacher in the Methodist Church, explores the place of animals within Christian theology, arguing that concern for animals has become disconnected from faith despite deep biblical and historical roots.
He reflects on the paradox of modern attitudes to animals, where widespread affection coexists with industrial systems of harm, and suggests that many Christians feel this tension but lack a theological framework to address it.
Drawing on Scripture, tradition and personal experience, he calls for a renewed Christian engagement with animals as part of faithful discipleship.
