Weekly Newsletter from Christian Vegetarian Association CVA - January 17, 2026
From Christian Vegetarian Association (CVA)

  1. Educated Choices Program - Last Call
  2. Codes of Conduct, Continued - Liberal vs. Conservative
  3. All-Creatures.Org Newsletter
  4. 2026 Winter Jam Events

1. Educated Choices Program - Last Call

This is the last call to support the Kickstarter campaign for the Educated Choices Program. ECP uses effective, impactful Internet videos to encourage young people to adopt a plant-based diet. Video topics include animal welfare, health, and environmental protectionism. Young people are often open to new ideas, and a young person who adopts a plant-based diet can, over their lifetimes, spare many animals from the cruelties of modern animal agribusiness.

I (Steve Kaufman) am Chair of ECP and I donate to this valuable organization.

Check out the Kickstarter campaign https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/186335714/sea-the-impact and also visit www.ecprogram.org to learn about ECP's important work.

2. Codes of Conduct, Continued - Liberal vs. Conservative

The previous essay comparing liberal and conservative views of human nature revealed a common denominator: both ultimately want what is best for people. Although their differing views about human nature often lead to different policy preferences, their underlying goals are similar.

One key difference is that conservatives tend to place greater emphasis on honor and tradition than liberals. This reflects the belief that time-honored principles help sustain peaceful, productive communities. From this perspective, abandoning such principles carries risks, and radical policies often produce unintended and harmful consequences.

Liberals and conservatives can also find common ground on animal issues. Both tend to view nonhuman animals as innocent victims of human greed. Although animals may harm one another or even humans, they do so out of necessity or instinct, not malicious intent. By contrast, liberals may feel justified in harming capitalists they see as exploitative, while conservatives may believe that those who are criminally minded or perceived as lazy deserve the harsh treatment they receive.

Both views, I suggest, are rooted in the scapegoating mechanism. I will elaborate on this idea in the next essay and explain how Christianity can help reconcile liberal and conservative worldviews.

Stephen R. Kaufman, M.D.

3. All-Creatures.Org Newsletter

Dear Friends,

Peace be with you in this new year!

This week's edition includes: Last Chance for Animals' investigation of beagle testing facility - proposed PROTEIN Act would fund cultivated meat research and development - story of the successful rescue of sick and timid dog - 2025 World Vegan Month outreach and activism - inhumane turtle racing bar closes - As the Earth yawns [new poem from J.H. Dickinson] - Przewalski's Horse (Equus przewalskii) [new painting from Barry Kent MacKay] - finding hope for the new year in Jane Goodall's legacy - and more…

Please make sure to subscribe to our newsletter! Because I don't post in this group every week, the best way to ensure you won't miss any news, events, or updates from All-Creatures.org is to sign up for our weekly newsletter, which will be delivered to your inbox each Wednesday. Subscribe today!

All-Creatures.org Newsletter, January 7, 2026:
https://all-creatures.org/newsletter/news-20260107.html

Do you have things that you would like to see included in future newsletters? If so, send it to us at maddie@all-creatures.org.

In the Love of the Lord,
Frank L. Hoffman
and
Kindness,
Tams Nicholson

4. 2026 Winter Jam Events

For more details, contact Lorena at lorenavalenziveg@gmail.com. The CVA will donate $20 per hour to the animal protection charity of volunteers' choice.

1/18 GA Atlanta
1/23 WV Charleston
1/24 OH Columbus
1/25 NC Charlotte
1/30 KS Wichita
1/31 MO Kansas City
2/01 TX Dallas
2/05 IN Evansville
2/06 IN Indianapolis
2/07 TN Knoxville
2/12 IL Peoria
2/13 TN Nashville
2/14 NC Greensboro
2/15 AL Birmingham
2/20 SC Greenville
2/21 OH Cincinnati
2/22 OK Tulsa
2/26 PA Reading
2/27 NC Raleigh
2/28 PA Pittsburgh
3/01 VA Norfolk
3/06 MS Tupelo
3/07 KY Louisville
3/08 MI Grand Rapids
3/12 LA Baton Rouge
3/13 MS Southaven
3/14 OK Oklahoma City
3/15 IA Des Moines
3/20 MO Springfield
3/21 LA Bossier City
3/22 AL Mobile
3/26 IN Fort Wayne
3/27 OH Cleveland
3/28 PA State College
3/28 MI Ypsilanti

Please support the CVA! At www.christianveg.org/materials.htm, you can find literature, T-shirts, bumper stickers and more, and donations are always welcomed!

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