Pride Goes Before Destruction
Human Vanity, Animal Agriculture, and the New Covenant Solution
Imprint: Wipf and Stock
172 Pages, 6.00 x 9.00 x 0.34 in
- Paperback
- 9781666746167
- Published: June 2023
$25.00 / £20.00 / AU$37.00
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The exciting follow-up to I Will Abolish the Bow: Christianity, Personhood, and the End of Animal Exploitation, Pride Goes Before Destruction takes a critical look at factory farming, which is driven by humanity's pride towards animals. Fitting to the title, this relationship with animals has bled into human affairs, as factory farming is responsible not only for animal cruelty but also for antibiotic resistance, environmental destruction, climate change, and many other issues. Matthew A. King criticizes humanity's pride and offers a biblical solution to its consequences: The New Covenant in Jesus Christ. Bristling with persuasive historical evidence and thoughtful, biblical interpretation, King makes a compelling case for the inclusion of animals within the sphere of Christian moral consideration, which can help heal humanity's fractured relationship with the planet and even their own health. Additionally, this book answers many questions and offers supplemental material to build on the arguments established in I Will Abolish the Bow.
Matthew A. King is the president of the Christian Animal Rights Association, which he co-founded with his wife, Nina. He is the author of I Will Abolish the Bow: Christianity, Personhood, and the End of Animal Exploitation, as well as Meat: The New Cigarette: Patient Advocacy and the Plant-Based Diet. He is also a registered nurse.
“In Pride Goes Before Destruction, Matthew King explains in detail why human pride is causing enormous pain and suffering to animals and the destruction of our environment, and he uses the Bible to prove his point. He even argues both sides of many biblical interpretations, and where pride gets in the way of truth. Pride Goes Before Destruction is a must-read for everyone.”
— Frank L Hoffman, pastor, All-Creatures.org
“Matthew King convincingly shows how pride is at the root of our wrong attitude toward animals, resulting in needless animal suffering, human health problems, and environmental destruction. Only by embodying the humility of Jesus through the New Covenant can humanity’s relationship to animals and to the earth be healed and restored to what God designed it to be from the beginning.”
—Craig Wescoe, pastor, Creation Care Church
“Matthew King’s book is an absolute must-read for Christians who believe that our sins have consequences. He offers compelling arguments concerning our obligations to examine how we are sinning in relation to God’s creation by living in hubristic pride and self-deification. King then calls us to action within today’s New Covenant and outlines the importance of reading Scripture through the lens of peace for all, starting with the Ten Commandments and moving forward.”
—Tams Nicholson, executive director, All-Creatures.org
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