Beyond Belief - Do our pets go to heaven?
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The Rev Tara Hellings, an Anglican vicar, outlines her experiences of conducting funerals at a Pet Crematorium in Winchfield, and Nurul Ain Abdul Hamid, a Muslim who runs a dog and cat shelter in Malaysia, shares her beliefs on the equality of all animals.
Do animals have souls? Are all animals equal? And, how do these concepts feed into religious teachings about animals in the afterlife?
To discuss, Giles is joined by Anuradha Dooney, a Fellow of the Oxford Centre Hindu Studies, Fr Terry Martin, a vegan and Catholic priest, and author of the new book 'Animals in Heaven?' and Joyce D'Silva, Compassion in World Farming's Ambassador Emeritus and the author of ‘Animal Welfare in World Religion: Teaching and Practice’.
Producer: Alexa Good
Assistant Producer: Linda Walker
Editor: Chloe Walker
Published on Tuesday, 17th December 2024.
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