Animal Pneumatology

This book offers the first systematic theological exploration of animal pneumatology, examining the role of the Holy Spirit in relation to non-human creatures. While animal theology has been significantly advanced by theologians such as Andrew Linzey and David Clough, no dedicated monograph has yet brought pneumatology into sustained conversation with animal existence. This book addresses that lacuna by developing a comprehensive theological framework that integrates biblical, historical, and contemporary sources. Each chapter explores a distinct dimension of pneumatologycreation, predation, redemption, eschatology, and creaturely communicationin relation to non-human animal life, arguing that the Spirit's presence and activity extend beyond humanity to encompass all sentient creation. By foregrounding the Spirit's relational, sustaining, and communicative work, the book challenges anthropocentric assumptions that continue to shape both theology and ethics.

Pioneers a systematic treatment of animal pneumatology Engages with contemporary concerns regarding the place of non-human creatures in religious dialogue Interacts with systematic and animal theology, within broader theological and contemporary conversations

Autorentext

**Daniela Rizzo is a Lecturer in Systematic Theology at Alphacrucis University College, Australia and a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics.

Klappentext

This book offers the first systematic theological exploration of animal pneumatology, examining the role of the Holy Spirit in relation to non-human creatures. While animal theology has been significantly advanced by theologians such as Andrew Linzey and David Clough, no dedicated monograph has yet brought pneumatology into sustained conversation with animal existence. This book addresses that lacuna by developing a comprehensive theological framework that integrates biblical, historical, and contemporary sources. Each chapter explores a distinct dimension of pneumatology—creation, predation, redemption, eschatology, and creaturely communication—in relation to non-human animal life, arguing that the Spirit’s presence and activity extend beyond humanity to encompass all sentient creation. By foregrounding the Spirit’s relational, sustaining, and communicative work, the book challenges anthropocentric assumptions that continue to shape both theology and ethics.

Inhalt

1. Where the Spirit Meets the Creature.- 2. Creation and Covenant.- 3. Predation and Sin.- 4. Soteriology.- 5. Eschatology.- 6. Animal Glossolalia.- 7. The Spirit and the Creatures: Implications and Conclusions.