| Titre | Le Christ est-il mort pour les bêtes ? | |
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| Auteur | Éric Baratay | |
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Revue | Etudes rurales |
| Numéro | no 147-148, 1998 Mort et mise à mort des animaux | |
| Page | 27-48 | |
| Résumé anglais |
Did Christ die for animals ? Catholic conceptions about the death of animals (France, 17 -20th century)
For the clergy and the immense majority of believers, the death of an animal, a creature possessing a material soul at most, is an ordinary phenomenon, which does not much call for attention and hardly raises questions. The few recommendations about the need for moderating violence (so that it does not rebound on people) did not modify this dominant conception. However, a minority, mainly lay, current has increasingly questioned this conception. After a long, latent existence, it emerged publicly in the 19th century. In its view, the suffering and death of animals at mankind's discretion are usually unjust ; and a form of survival in paradise will reward this life of torment. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/rural_0014-2182_1998_num_147_1_3618 |
