The main purpose of this paper is the formulation of theological zoology. People suspect in general that mere animals have an equal relationship with human to God, and think without doubt that all animal is under the rule of human. Therefore they mist...
The main purpose of this paper is the formulation of theological zoology. People suspect in general that mere animals have an equal relationship with human to God, and think without doubt that all animal is under the rule of human. Therefore they mistreat animals only as the object of a unilateral exploitation of human. The world is increasingly seen as malleable according to needs of people. Since the age of industrialization causes this phenomenon more and more a serious environmental problem. It is obviously from the misunderstanding by the theology of creation as well as wisdom. One might think just that animals, as well as human, been built with soil, however no soul, no breath of life given from God, so not a salvation at all necessary for them. When God created human and animals, he gave man dominium terrae, that is, dominion all over the earth. However it means not only dominion but also preservation. Furthermore man and animals are of equal rank in front of God. Not a little text describes human and animals as a rival for their habitat. From such new perspective of the various texts of the Old Testament should be researched. This is the aim of the theological zoology as well as their problem to be solved which confront us.