Weekly Newsletter - July 30, 2015
From Christian Vegetarian Association (CVA)

  1. This Week’s Sermon from Rev. Frank and Mary Hoffman
  2. Thoughts on Free Will, part 4
  3. Activist Feedback

1. This Week’s Sermon from Rev. Frank and Mary Hoffman

Lust, Murder, Lacking Love


2. Thoughts on Free Will, part 4

Last week I argued that the materialistic theory of decision-making – that we don’t have control over the factors that lead to decisions – suggests that we don’t have free will. A problem with this argument is that it is circular.

If we assert that forces over which we have no control – such as our inherited predilections, our past experiences, and our cultural biases – dictate how we make decisions, then it logically follows that we don’t have free will. The conclusion derives from the premise, and that’s a circular argument. The important question is whether some other factors over which we might have control have roles in our decisions.

Some people assert that humans have a “soul” that, among other things, gives us agency, i.e., gives us the capability to make individual decisions with free will. I will consider this theory next week.

Stephen R. Kaufman, M.D.


3. Activist Feedback

Over the weekend of July 25-26, activist Star Sevadar distributed 1300 CVA booklets around Los Angeles, CA. Great work, Star!

Upcoming Activist Opportunities

08/7-8-15 CO, Denver Women of Faith 2015
08/8/2015 VA, Richmond Casting Crowns
8/8/2015 NY, NYC Chris Tomlin
8/9/2015 GA, Atlanta Third Day
8/10/2015 NY, NYC Needtobreath “Tour de Compadres”
8/12/2015 FL, Florence Needtobreath “Tour de Compadres”
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8/14-16/15 AL, Birmingham Festival of Hope with Franklin Graham
8/15/2015 CA, Sacramento Chris Tomlin
8/16/2015 WA, Tacoma For King & Country
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8/21/22/15 PA, Philadelphia Women of Faith 2015
8/22/2015 AR, Little Rock Casting Crowns
8/22-23/15 OK, Oklahoma City The Good News Festival with Franklin Graham
9/25/2015 FL, Sunrise Xtreme Christian Music Conference
8/28/2015 CA, Anaheim Third Day
9/11-12/15 CA, Anaheim Women of Faith 2015
9/17-19/15 MO, St. Louis Love Life Women’s Conference
9/18-19/15 FL, Orlando Women of Faith 2015
9/25-26/15 IL, Hoffman Estates Women of Faith 2015
9/25/2015 VA, Richmond For King & Country
10/01/2015 IL, Champaign Tenth Avenue North, All the Earth is Holy Ground Tour
10/2/2015 VA, Roanoke Women Conference
10/2-3/15 TX, Dallas Women of Faith 2015
10/2/2015 TX, Houston Tobymac
10/9/2015 AR, Jonesboro Chris Tomlin
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10/15/2015 NC, Raleigh Chris Tomlin
10/16-17/15 MN, St. Paul Women of Faith 2015
10/16/2015 MS, Southhaven Women Conference
10/17/2015 MO, St. Charles Tobymac
10/22-24/15 New Jersey Hillsong Conference
10/22/1015 VA, Norfolk Mercy Me
10/23/2015 TX, Corpus Christi Chris Tomlin
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10/24/2015 IN, Indianapolis Tobymac
10/24/2015 NJ, Trenton Mercy Me
10/25/2015 OK, Tulsa Chris Tomlin
10/25/2015 OH, Columbus Tobymac
11/1-14/15 CT, Hartford Women of Faith 2015
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11/14/2015 VA, Fairfax Tobymac
11/20-21/15 CA, Sacramento Women of Faith 2015
11/22/2015 FL, Jacksonville Tobymac
12/4-5/15 OR, Portland Women of Faith 2015
12/04/2015 AR, North Little Rock Tobymac
12/05/2015 TX, Grand Prairie Tobymac
12/06/2015 OK, Tulsa Tobymac
12/10/2015 NC, Greensboro Tobymac

TABLING

8/15-16/15 IL, Lisle Veggie Fest 2015
08/02/2015 NY, Buffalo VegFest
09/13/2015 MI, Grand Rapids Vegfest 2015
10/03/2015 DC, Washington DC VegFest 2015
10/10/2015 IL, Chicago Vegan Mania 2015
10/17/2015 TX, Dallas Texas Veggie Fair
10/24/2015 FL, Orlando Central Florida VegFest 2015
10/24-25/15 MA, Boston Boston Veg Fest 2015
11/1/2015 MN, Minneapolis Twin Cities Veg Fest 2015
11/7/2015 FL, Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Veg Fest
11/7/2015 GA, Atlanta Atlanta Veg Fest 2015


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