Joel Salatin makes an excellent case here for Christians to have a consistent ethic of life–ecological life, that is. If we say that we’re pro-life, but don’t include in that pro-ness the lives of cows and chickens and earth worms, then we are not entirely believable.
Granted, cows and chickens and earth worms are of a lower order of beings than humans, and, granted, abortion and other crimes against vulnerable innocent human life are so horrific that they demand from us a response, even if we are not yet ready to become ecologically friendly gardeners.
With that said, if you say that you are pro-life, but don’t care how the birds and the beasts are stewarded, I and Joel think you should listen to his excellent apologia for Christian granola living.
Hat tip to Christina Dehan for this link.
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Thanks for posting! I saw this the other day and have been anxious to listen. I love Mr. Salatin.
“Our Food From God”
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