The Oxford Languages dictionary defines “soul” as the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal. Another view: All souls are not created equal. Although animals ...

Rabbi Alan Kay, Temple Beth Emeth Reform Congregation, Mount Sinai: "And to all the animals on land, to all the birds of the sky, and to everything that creeps on earth, in which there is the breath ...

Do animals have souls? Can they be reborn like humans? While today we debate animal consciousness with science, the ancient Greeks were already deep into discussions about the soul, reincarnation, and ...

Well-researched and informative, this concise volume on animals will settle any concerns or inquiries a Jewish pet owner may have. Isaacs (Kosher Living: It's More than Just the Food), a much ...

mmMany spiritual traditions acknowledge that animals possess a soul-like essence. Their innocence, natural instincts, and unconditional love often make them appear spiritually pure. While some ...

Dear Dr. Fox: In some earlier columns, you have spoken about animals’ spirits and souls, but I am still confused, having been raised as a Christian. What is your opinion concerning animals having ...

Below is an excerpt from "On Faith," a daily online religion section sponsored by The Washington Post and Newsweek. Each week, Jon Meacham and Sally Quinn engage figures from the world of faith in a ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. In my last column, I wrote about St. Francis and the Blessing of the Animals for his feast day in ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. These are questions that Ptolemy Tompkins ponders in ‘The Divine Life of ...

More than two-thirds of American households own a dog, cat, bird or other companion animal, according to a recent survey by the nonprofit American Pet Products Association. Yet we often hear of pets ...