Humans have "dominion" over animals. But that "dominion" (radah in Hebrew) does not mean despotism, rather we are set over creation to care for what God has made and to treasure God's own treasures.

It is an unfortunate fact that those people who are most eloquent in their demand for the conservation of animals are often those most eager to violate animal life at the first opportunity.

One cannot get to animal rights by trampling on human rights.

If tomorrow we decided only to desist from killing and causing suffering for sport and entertainment, the world would be significantly better for animals. Even this we have failed to achieve.

I would happily, sometimes more than happily, have vacated my role as an animal theologian, if there were others prepared to take my place.

I fear theology is--in the words attributed to William Temple--"still in its infancy" when it comes to animals.

There are only two ways to deal with the media: either elect to take the Buddha's vow of eternal silence, or make one's voice known as responsibly as one humanly can, and take the consequences.

Breathe in the small things

...if I only knew how much longer we had to put up with each other's company, I'd start counting the days.

If there's anything i can feel, that's to the fact that i will grow even when i fall. Life is too simple to be taken too serious for me. ‪#‎MyDefinition‬

My favorite definition of an intellectual: 'Someone who has been educated beyond his/her intelligence'.

When asked if direct sales is a pyramid scheme. My reply is a corporation has only one person at the top.

Vulgarity is, in reality, nothing but a modern, chic, pert descendant of the goddess Dullness.

While we still live in a capitalist society, we of course will fight for whatever reforms help make life better for working people.

There is no one right now in my judgment that can unite the Black electorate in such a way to present our agenda to a nominee to have them forthrightly address our concerns.

Isn't there a curious elegance in how one moment passes into another?

Life began for me, when I ceased to admire and began to remember.