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

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

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“The animal question is a key challenge of our time, with profound implications for Christian doctrine and practice. Rizzo’s book is an important contribution to the growing field of theological engagement with animals, addressing a significant lacuna in previous work in the field through a careful and well-informed exploration of pneumatology.”
—David L. Clough**,** Chair in Theology and Applied Sciences, University of Aberdeen, UK

“What a beautiful, enlightening book! Laced with biblical, theological, ethical, and scientific insights, its exploration into the relationship between the Spirit and animals is positively eye-opening. Knowledgeable about today’s debates, Rizzo imbues the discussion with unusual warmth and keenness due to her own participation in the Pentecostal tradition. Among the welcome sea of books on ecological theology, this book stands out as a genuinely original must-read. There is simply nothing else like it.”
—Elizabeth A. Johnson, Distinguished Professor of Theology Emerita, Fordham University, USA

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.

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

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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.