What do the largest denominations and faiths in the United States say about animals? Use the resources below to find out more, and check back for updates. Additional faiths and religions with statements on animals will be added to the list below.
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Explore our library of Religious Statements on Animals. istockphoto
Creation Care
Mark S. Hanson, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Presiding Bishop on animals: “We cannot love God or our human neighbor without caring for creation.” Read what else the ELCA says about animals
Explore the Library of Religious Statements on Animals
- Christianity
- Assemblies of God
- Church of God in Christ
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A)
- Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Southern Baptist Convention
- The Episcopal Church
- The Roman Catholic Church
- The United Methodist Church
- United Church of Christ
- Judaism
- Buddhism
- Hinduism
- Islam
- Unitarian Universalist
