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Christoph Ammann

Christoph Ammann is a pastor in the Reformed parish of Zurich Witikon. Previously, he worked for many years in academia, including nine years as a lecturer at the Institute for Social Ethics at the University of Zurich. Since 2016, he has been chairman of AKUT, the Church and Animals working group.

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Albert Schweitzer, precursor of respect for animals

par Christoph Ammann October 31, 2025

written by Christoph Ammann

The Alsatian physician and pastor extended ethics far beyond human relations. Inspired by a revelation in the heart of Africa, he forged a universal ethic embracing people, animals and nature, prefiguring modern ecological ethics.

October 31, 2025 0 comment