The Gospel of Kindness

The Gospel of Kindness
Author: Janet M. Davis
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2016
Genre: History
ISBN: 0199733155

The Gospel of Kindness explores the historical significance of the American animal welfare movement at home and overseas from the Second Great Awakening to the Second World War. Focused on laboring animals at its inception, the movement evolved into an expansive "gospel of kindness," transforming animal mercy into a signature American value.