Abstract
This chapter states the theological problem of evil posed by the evolutionary roots of animal suffering. It outlines two constrasting responses to that problem, one by Christopher Southgate and the other proposed by Neil Messer in an earlier essay. It offers a response to Southgate's criticisms of Messer's approach, and ends with some conclusions about human ethical responsibilities towards non-human animals.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Animal Ethics |
| Editors | Andrew Linzey, Clair Linzey |
| Place of Publication | Abingdon |
| Chapter | 32 |
| Pages | 337-346 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780429489846 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Oct 2018 |