Norm Phelps dedicated his work to integrating animals into the compassionate ministries of faith communities across diverse traditions. As a spiritual outreach director, he championed the inclusion of animals within the scope of religious and ethical practices. His goal was to broaden the circle of compassion to encompass all living beings. Phelps sought to unite spiritual values with animal advocacy.
Tells the story of animal exploitation. Follows the development of animal protection from the ancient world through the Enlightenment, the anti-vivisection battles of the Victorian Era, and the birth of the modern animal rights movement with the publication of Peter Singer's "Animal Liberation".