On Thinking Theologically about Animals: A Response

This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Clough, D. (2014). On Thinking Theologically About Animals: A Response. Zygon, 49(3), 764-71. DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12119, which has been published in final form at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/zygo.12119/abstract. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-ArchivingIn response to evaluations of On Animals: Volume 1, Systematic Theology by Margaret Adams, Christopher Carter, David Fergusson, and Stephen Webb, this article argues that the theological reappraisals of key doctrines argued for in the book are important for an adequate theological discussion of animals. The article addresses critical points raised by these authors in relation to the creation of human beings in the image of God, the doctrine of the incarnation, the theological ordering of creatures, anthropocentrism, and the doctrine of God. It concludes that, given previous neglect, much more discussion by theologians is required in order to think better concerning the place of animals in Christian theology, but acting better toward fellow animal creatures is an important next step toward this goal