Hawzah News Agency- "The Sanctity of Life" is among the academic outputs of the International Conference on "Comparative Studies of Ethics in Islam and Christianity," organized under the auspices of the Research Institute for Islamic Sciences and Culture (RIISC). The book was published in English in 2026 by the Canada International Publishing Group (CIPG).
The work was authored by researchers from Iran and the United States: Hojatoleslam Dr. Alireza Ale-Bouyeh, faculty member at the Research Institute for Islamic Sciences and Culture; Professor Lisa Kemmerer, retired professor of philosophy and religion at Montana State University and an internationally recognized scholar in animal and environmental ethics; Hojatoleslam Dr. Mohammad Sahhaf Kashani, head of the International Institute for Islam-Christianity Dialogue and director of the Theology Department at RIISC; and Dr. Nasser Jafaripour, faculty member at Islamic Azad University of Qom and a researcher in philosophy and applied ethics.
The book adopts a comparative approach, examining the teachings of Islam and Christianity on the sanctity of life, animal rights, hunting ethics, meat consumption, and human responsibility toward nature. Central themes include a critique of consumerism and waste, ethical and religious restrictions on hunting, and the capacity of religious teachings for environmental protection.
A notable feature of the book is its broad distribution and promotion across international book sales and information networks. In the United States, the work is available through the well-known retailer ThriftBooks as well as Bookshop.org, Books-A-Million, Strand Book Store, and BulkBooks. In Europe, the book is listed at reputable stores including Feltrinelli and IBS in Italy, Orell Füssli in Switzerland, Bol in the Netherlands and Belgium, Adlibris and Akademibokhandeln in Sweden, Adlibris in Finland, and Saxo in Denmark. Readings and Kogan in Australia and YES24 in South Korea are among other outlets offering or taking orders for the work.
Additionally, the book's information is accessible to readers through the international databases Google Books and Amazon.
The particular significance of this joint authorship lies in the collaboration between Iranian Muslim thinkers and a prominent American Christian scholar in the field of animal and environmental ethics—a partnership that, transcending geographical boundaries and cultural differences, demonstrates the capacity for scholarly dialogue between Islam and Christianity to address the ethical and environmental challenges of the contemporary world.
The book is among the academic outputs of the International Conference on "Comparative Studies of Ethics in Islam and Christianity," organized under the auspices of the Research Institute for Islamic Sciences and Culture, and published in English in 2026 by the Canada International Publishing Group (CIPG).
The publication and international presence of this work can be regarded as an example of scientific and cultural diplomacy and constructive collaboration between Iranian and American researchers in advancing interfaith dialogue, strengthening global ethics, and promoting respect for life and the environment.
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