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Weekly Newsletter from Christian Vegetarian Association CVA - April 11, 2023
1. Activist Feedback
Rick Hershey writes:
I handed out 2150 CVA booklets at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City for Winter
Jam yesterday. It was a very nice day in the upper 60s. I covered four
different entrances, so I got a lot of exercise. It seemed that I gave out
more than two booklets to kids for every adult. I had zero incidents with
Paycom staff.
2. Narratives That Can Guide Us: Monotheism
I think humanity needs a common narrative if we are to unite people in a
common goal to seek the well-being of everyone. Such a narrative must
transcend national, ethnic, religious, and philosophical differences. As
such, it must point to a universal principle to which all people might
reasonably aspire. In a Christian context, we would call the locus of this
principle “God.”
Though the nature of God is clouded in mystery, I think it is important to
regard God in monotheistic terms. It might seem contradictory to note that
we know little about the nature of God, but we still assert a monotheistical
image of God. The monotheism I propose is not the notion that God is one in
number*, but rather that God has one essence. If there were multiple
deities, or if God had more than one essence, then it would be easy for
people to choose among the Gods or among the various attributes of God,
depending on the situation or their particular preferences. This would be
incompatible with a universal principle and would offer little hope that
humanity could transcend its tendency toward tribalism, conflict, and the
violence that is inherent in the scapegoating process.
Next, I will articulate a principle that can be understood as the essence of
God.
* The claim that there is one God logically makes little sense. Ascribing a
number to God makes sense only if there were the possibility of more than
one deity. By analogy, claiming that God is male only makes sense if there
is the possibility of a female (or other gendered) deity. If it were
possible to have more than one deity, then the claim that there is one God
would always be tentative, and it would always be possible for other gods to
exist or manifest themselves. Some might claim that God is the greatest of
the gods, but this theology leads to the polytheistic problem discussed
above.
Stephen R. Kaufman, M.D.
3. From All-Creatures.Org Ministry
Happy Wednesday! Have you heard about the Million Vegan Grandmothers? It
is a fast-growing group! Be sure to check out the week’s featured article in
the March 29 newsletter about them entitled “Veganism and the
Grandchildren’s Commandments.”
Our weekly newsletter contains up-to-the-minute good news for animals,
action alerts, vegan/animal rights stories, poetry, and prose, thought
provoking articles, vegan religion and spirituality, recipes, events, and
much more!
All-Creatures.org Newsletter, March 29, 2023
May this Holy Week find your heart in peace as you live a compassionate
vegan life.
All-Creatures.Org Newsletter, April 5, 2023
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and
Kindness,
Tams Nicholson
Executive Directress
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