The Way of Compassion: Vegetarianism, Environmentalism, Animal Advocacy and Social Justice - Softcover

Martin Rowe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0966405609 ISBN 13: 9780966405606

Publisher: Stealth Technologies,U.S., 1999

Synopsis

Jungian psychologist James Hillman, animal behavioralist Jane Goodall, humorist/social activist Dick Gregory and environmentalist Maneka Gandhi (India's Minister of Welfare) are among the contributors to this eloquent, forceful body of writings that forges vital links between vegetarianism, environmentalism, animal rights and the quest for social justice. All the pieces are drawn from Satya: A Magazine of Vegetarianism, Environmentalism, and Animal Advocacy, which Rowe edits. For readers contemplating a switch away from a meat-centered diet, this cheerfully inclusive volume includes diverse perspectives: Philadelphia rabbi Arthur Waskow's "Eco-Kosher" living strategy; British theologian Andrew Linzey's theocentric philosophy of animal rights; African American WBAI radio host Shelton Walden's thoughts on how the animal advocacy movement can reach out to the black community. One essay, by Rynn Berry, lays to rest the myth that Hitler was a vegetarian: the Fuhrer gorged on Bavarian sausages, ham, liver and pigeon, though he occasionally went on "vegetarian" binges to cure his flatulence and excessive sweating. Selections range from timely reports on "mad cow disease" and genetic engineering to wake-up calls concerning Earth's diminishing resources and a critique of Americans' dependence on the automobile. What unites the contributions is the shared conviction that gratuitous, massive violence against animals has no place in a future world free of exploitation and domination. Anyone concerned about the state of the planet will relish drinking from this clear and bracing pool of wisdom.

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About the Author

Martin Rowe is the author of The Polar Bear in the Zoo: A Speculation and The Elephants in the Room: An Excavation (both Lantern, 2013), and co-author of Right Off the Bat: Baseball, Cricket, Literature, and Life (with Evander Lomke, published by Paul Dry Books). He is also the editor of The Way of Compassion (Stealth Technologies, 1999) and the founding editor of Satya: A Magazine of Vegetarianism, Environmentalism, Animal Advocacy, and Social Justice. He is also the author of Nicaea: A Book of Correspondences and the co-founder of Lantern Books. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Synopsis

Offering practical wisdom on sustainable living, non-violence in all its forms and deeper spiritual appreciation of our place in the world, this text examines the ups and downs of becoming an activist for change and offers advice on how to create a more harmonious and peaceful planet.

Edition details

• Publisher: Stealth Technologies,U.S.
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0966405609
• ISBN 13: 9780966405606
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Martin Rowe