"This book is a major contribution toward healing our relationship with animals and the rest of Earth's creation."-Michael W. Fox, Vice- President, The Humane Society of the United States, Washington, D.C.

"Jay McDaniel's book is both timely and important: timely because the general issue of 'animal rights' is gaining a secure place on the moral agenda, and important because the book demonstrates the powerful contributions theology can make to the informed debate of this issue."-Tom Regan, Professor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University

"Of God and Pelicans is a fine contribution to postmodern theology combines issues of theodicy and animal rights in a life-centered Christianity, using insights from feminism, process thought, and Buddhism."-Sallie McFague, Professor of Theology, The Divinity School, Vanderbilt University It

Jay B. McDaniel claims the world desperately needs people who are "life-centered"-sensitive to the sufferings of all living beings, and to the abuse of the earth. These people have a sense of kinship with all life, not human life alone.

Written in four thought-provoking chapters, McDaniel's book discusses the understanding of God's relationship to all living things, the foundations and guidelines for an environmental ethic, the understanding of Christian spirituality, and feminism (in a nonhierarchical world). Both theologians and people interested in feminist theology, the environment, animal rights, and philosophy will find this to be a valuable, insightful resource.

JAY B. MCDANIEL is Director, Steel Center for the Study of Religion and Philosophy, and Associate Professor of Religion, Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas.