Webb,  Stephen H.  1961- <br/><br/>
On God and Dogs  A Christian Theology of Compassion for Animals 
Stephen H. Webb 
 - U.S.A  Oxford University Press  1998 
 - 222tr.  Hardcover, Illustration  24 cm 
<br/><br/> In this engaging and thought-provoking book, Stephen Webb brings a Christian perspective to bear on the subject of our responsibility to animals, looked at through the lens of our relations with pets--especially dogs. Webb argues that the emotional bond with companion animals should play a central role in the way we think about animals in general, and--against the more extreme animal liberationists--defends the intermingling of the human and animal worlds. He tries to imagine what it would be like to treat animals as a gift from God, and indeed argues that not only are animals a gift for us, but they give to us 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780195116502, 019511650X 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Love<br/>Grace<br/>Christianity -- Relationships
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>241.693  / W365-S83