The Book The Sanctity of Life Enters the International Market: A Collaborative Achievement by Iranian and American Scholars
The book is one of the scholarly outcomes of the international conference “Comparative Studies of Ethics in Islam and Christianity,” held under the auspices of the Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy. Published in English in 2026 by the Canadian International Publishing Group (CIPG), it is now available through international bookselling platforms.
According to the Public Relations Office of the Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy, The Sanctity of Life: An Ethical Analysis of Hunting and Meat Consumption in Islam and Christianity, a collaborative scholarly work by Iranian and American researchers, has entered the international book market and is now listed by reputable booksellers in various countries.
The book was co-authored by scholars from Iran and the United States: Hojatoleslam Dr. Alireza Al-Buyeh, faculty member of the Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy; Professor Lisa Kemmerer, Professor Emerita of Philosophy and Religion at Montana State University in the United States and an internationally recognized scholar of animal and environmental ethics; Hojatoleslam Dr. Mohammad Sahaf Kashani, President of the International Institute for Dialogue between Islam and Christianity and Head of the Department of Theology at the Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy; and Dr. Nasser Jafaripour, faculty member of Qom Islamic Azad University and a researcher in philosophy and applied ethics.
The book adopts a comparative approach to examining the teachings of Islam and Christianity on the sanctity of life, animal rights, the ethics of hunting, meat consumption, and human responsibility toward nature. Critiques of consumerism and waste, religious and ethical restrictions on hunting, and the potential of religious teachings to contribute to environmental protection are among its central themes.
One notable feature of the book is its expanding presence across international bookselling and information networks. In the United States, it is available through well-known retailers such as ThriftBooks, Bookshop.org, Books-A-Million, Strand Book Store, and BulkBooks. In Europe, the book is listed by reputable retailers 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, as well as YES24 in South Korea, are also among the outlets offering or accepting orders for the book.
In addition, information about the book is available through the international platforms Google Books and Amazon.
The particular significance of this collaborative publication lies in the academic partnership between Iranian Muslim scholars and a prominent American Christian researcher in the fields of animal and environmental ethics. Transcending geographical boundaries and cultural differences, this collaboration demonstrates the potential of scholarly dialogue between Islam and Christianity to address contemporary ethical and environmental challenges.
The book is one of the scholarly outcomes of the international conference “Comparative Studies of Ethics in Islam and Christianity,” held and organized by the Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy. It was published in English in 2026 by the Canadian International Publishing Group (CIPG).
The publication and international distribution of this work can be viewed as an example of scientific and cultural diplomacy, demonstrating how constructive academic cooperation between Iranian and American researchers can contribute to interfaith dialogue, the advancement of global ethics, and the promotion of respect for life and the environment.