Toward a Native American Theology of Animals: Creek and Cherokee Perspectives - Cross Currents & Dave Aftandilian

Toward a Native American Theology of Animals: Creek and Cherokee Perspectives

By Cross Currents & Dave Aftandilian

  • Release Date: 2011-06-01
  • Genre: Education

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Introduction In this article, I will explore what a Native American theology of animals might look like, and how it might inform work on animal theology in other faith traditions. After a brief review of previous work on this topic, I discuss the roles of animals in Native American creation stories and cosmologies; the recognition of animals as people; the spiritual powers of animals; and the proper practical and spiritual roles of humans in relation to other animals. (1)

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