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Abortion and Animals Rights: The Connection
All-Creatures Ministry and Web Site
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Blog - Joyful Curmudgeon
Christian Living Articles
Heartbreak: Ramblings From a Compassionate Heart
Our Animal Rights Articles
Our Book and Video Reviews
Our Letter Section
Our Nature Study Section
Our Peace Articles
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Our Recipe Section
Our Sermon Section
Our Spiritual Stories
Forgiven of Sins Without Sacrifice
Sacrificing Animals in Biblical Times
When Did Animal Sacrifices Begin?
When did the Church abandon animal sacrifice?
Animals are also Living Souls
Animals Must Have Souls If They Are Conscious
Do Animals Go To Heaven?
Our Spiritual Interconnectedness
The Spirituality of Animals
Animals and Plants - The Differences
Animals and Plants - the Differences
Abortion and Animals Rights: The Connection
A Christian Response to Animals
Animal Exploitation and the Journey to Veganism
Animals Betrayed
Animals in Heaven - A look at Revelation 4:6-9
Animal Rights Activism: What's the Best Way?
A Priest of God or a Priest of Satan?
Are Mercy Killings (Euthanasia) Ethical?
Associative / Metaphorical Theories of Consciousness: Heifer International
Blocking the Holy Spirit
Can Animal Rights and Vegetarianism (Veganism) Succeed Without Church Support?
Chicken Horror Movie
Companion Animal Care
Companion Vs. Other Animals
Deer Management
Demonization of Animals
Does Stopping the Slaughter of Downed Animals Help to End Animal Suffering?
Establishing the Rights of Animals in Law and Human Consciousness
Frank L Hoffman Interviewed by Claire Marie
Barnes About Animals and Religion
Frank L. Hoffman Interviewed by Jean Kim about Animal Experimentation
God and Suffering
God Does Not Eat Meat
Heartbreak: Ramblings From a Compassionate Heart
Heifer Project International - Inhumanity in the Name of Humanity
Horseback Riding and Animal Rights: Can They Ever Be in Harmony?
How Could God Allow...?
If Hell Does Exist, Most Humans Are Going There
Internalizing Human Indifference to Animals
Killing Baby Seals
Maligning and Denigrating Animals
Our Animal Rights Articles
Stop Cruelty in Churches
The Compassion of the Wicked is Cruel
The Spirituality of Animals
Torturing a Bull for Saint John
White-Tailed Deer
Whose Life Is More Important?
Why Animal "Abusers" Aren't Concerned with Offending Us
A Religious Proclamation for Animal Compassion
A Religious Proclamation for Animal Compassion: Rev. Steve Keplinger
Are Mercy Killings (Euthanasia) Ethical?
Creation Care: Vegetarian/Vegan Food at Diocesan Events
Defining Christianity
Frank L Hoffman Interviewed by Claire Marie Barnes About Animals and Religion
If Hell Does Exist, Most Humans Are Going There
Mission of the Episcopal Network for Animal Welfare
Unitarian Universalists For The Ethical Treatment of Animals
Whose Life Is More Important?
A Commentary on 1 Timothy 4:1-5
An Exegesis of “Meat” in the New Testament
An Exegesis of "Meat" in the New Testament - Comments and Discussions
Animals as Food
An Inside Look at Slaughter Houses
An Open Letter to the Dalai Lama
Associative / Metaphorical Theories of Consciousness: Heifer International
Compassion for Sale? Doublethink Meets Doublefeel as Happy Meat Comes of Age
Debeaking Chickens
Does God Want Us To Eat Meat?
Does Stopping the Slaughter of Downed Animals Help to End Animal Suffering?
Factory Farming
God Does Not Eat Meat
Heifer Project International - Inhumanity in the Name of Humanity
If Hell Does Exist, Most Humans Are Going There
Jesus and Fishing
The Compassion of the Wicked is Cruel
They Were Already Dead
What Would Jesus Eat, Today?
When Did Animal Sacrifices Begin?
Animals in Heaven - A look at Revelation 4:6-9
Do Animals Go To Heaven?
Dog Racing
Horseback Riding and Animal Rights: Can They Ever Be in Harmony?
Sled Dog Racing
Torturing a Bull for Saint John
An Exegesis of “Meat” in the New Testament
An Exegesis of "Meat" in the New Testament - Comments and Discussions
Answers From The Bible (For All Those Who Want True, Biblical Salvation)
Frank L. Hoffman Interviewed: Understanding the Bible and the Teachings of Jesus
Biblical Inerrancy - A Discussion
Biblical "Justification" of Cruelty to Animals a Stumbling Block to Faith
Bible Translations
Defining Christianity
Genesis 3:15: A Look at the Effect of this Curse on Humans and Animals
DID ABEL OR CAIN OFFER A LAMB IN SACRIFICE TO GOD? (Genesis 4:1-15)
Genesis 8:20-22 - God's Curious Remark
Genesis 9:1-4 - A Commentary on God's Concession
Commentary on Genesis 9:2-4
Systematic Vegetarian Theology - Genesis 15:6 (15:1-21)
Numbers 16:41-50 - Incense and Atonement - Comment and Discussion
Deuteronomy 6:5 – God’s Greatest Commandment
Systematic Vegetarian Theology - Job
The Compassion of the Wicked is Cruel (Proverbs 12:10)
Ecclesiastes 3:19-21: A View of the Souls and Spirits of Humans and Animals
Isaiah 6:1-8 - An Inspirational Discussion
Isaiah 43:16-21 - Commentary
Hosea 2:18: God's New Covenant between Man and Animal
Matthew 9:2 (9:1-8)
Matthew 8:22 (18-23) – Allow the dead to bury their own dead – Also Luke 9:60 (57-62)
Matthew 12:5-7 Discussion and Commentary
David and Jesus Example - Matthew 22:41-46
Mark 2:5, 9 (2:1-12)
Mark 5:1-20 Discussion and Commentary
References to Food in Scripture
Luke 5:20, 23 (5:17-26)
Luke 7:48 (7:36-50) Forgiven of Sins Without Sacrifice
Luke 12:29-31
Luke 24:41-43
Did Jesus Eat Fish? (Luke 24:41-43)
Be Fishers of Men – Not of Fish (John 21:1-17)
Acts 10:1-11:18
Reflections on Romans 14
A Commentary on the Second Chapter of Colossians
Reflections on 1 Corinthians 8
A Commentary on 1 Timothy 4:1-5
A Commentary on Hebrews 8:1 - 10:9
Animals in Heaven - A look at Revelation 4:6-9
Comments about Speculations about Prophecy
Forgiven of Sins Without Sacrifice
Is There Logic To The Forbidden Fruit?
Jesus and Fishing
Living in the Will Rather than the Concessions of God
Radical Dominion – Turning the World on its Head
The Book of Genesis
The Bible and Vegetarian/Vegan Living
When Did Animal Sacrifices Begin?
Christian Perfection
God Does Not Eat Meat
Our Book and Video Reviews
The Time of Creation
Christianity
A Christian
Response to Animals
An Exegesis of “Meat” in the New Testament
An Exegesis of "Meat" in the New Testament
- Comments and Discussions
Animal Exploitation and the
Journey to Veganism
Animals
Betrayed
An Open Letter to Christian Churches
A Priest of God or a Priest of
Satan?
Associative /
Metaphorical Theories of Consciousness: Heifer International
Biblical
"Justification" of Cruelty to Animals a Stumbling Block to Faith
Blocking the
Holy Spirit
Christian Living Articles
Christian Pacifism -
Discussion and Commentary
Christian Perfection
Christian Vegetarianism and Non-Violence
Comments about Speculations about Prophecy
Defining Christianity
Does God Want Us To Eat Meat?
Do I Feel As
God Feels?
Forgiven of Sins Without Sacrifice
Frank L Hoffman Interviewed by Claire Marie
Barnes About Animals and Religion
Heifer Project
International - Inhumanity in the Name of Humanity
If Hell Does Exist, Most Humans Are Going
There
Is Cremation Biblically Acceptable?
Is the term 'Christian Hunter' an Oxymoron?
Living in Joy in an often Joyless World
Living in the
Will Rather than the Concessions of God
Mission of the Episcopal Network for Animal
Welfare
Pastoral Suicide
Radical Dominion – Turning the World on its Head
Stop Cruelty in Churches
Surviving Physical Death
The Compassion of the Wicked is Cruel
The Dilemma Caused by Being
Vegetarian in a Christian Church
The Holy Spirit Gives Us the Empowerment to Live
as Christians
The Spirit Of Truth And The Spirit Of Error
Thoughts From an Ex-Christian
Torturing a Bull for Saint
John
Vegan In Three Months (with
God’s help)
War: Can it be Justified?
What Would Jesus Eat, Today?
Whose Life Is More Important?
X Means Christ: It's All Greek
To Me
Church
An Exegesis of “Meat” in the New Testament
An Exegesis of "Meat" in the New Testament
- Comments and Discussions
Animals
Betrayed
An Open Letter to Christian Churches
A Priest of God or a Priest of
Satan?
Biblical Inerrancy - A Discussion
Biblical
"Justification" of Cruelty to Animals a Stumbling Block to Faith
Blocking the
Holy Spirit
Can Animal Rights and Vegetarianism
(Veganism) Succeed Without Church Support?
Christian Bowhunters of America: Is It Really Christian? - Comment and
Discussion
Comments about Speculations about Prophecy
Defining Christianity
Does God Want Us To Eat Meat?
Forgiven of Sins Without Sacrifice
Frank L Hoffman Interviewed by Claire Marie
Barnes About Animals and Religion
Heifer Project
International - Inhumanity in the Name of Humanity
If Hell Does Exist, Most Humans Are Going
There
Living in the
Will Rather than the Concessions of God
Mission of the Episcopal Network for Animal
Welfare
Pastoral Suicide
Radical Dominion – Turning the World on its Head
Stop Cruelty in Churches
The Compassion of the Wicked is Cruel
The Dilemma Caused by Being
Vegetarian in a Christian Church
Torturing a Bull for Saint
John
Unitarian Universalists For The Ethical Treatment
of Animals
Vegan In Three Months (with
God’s help)
WHAT DOES IT
MEAN TO KEEP THE SABBATH DAY HOLY?
When did the Church abandon
animal sacrifice?
Creation and Nature
Loving Nature - A Discussion
Our Fox Photos
Refuge From The Fire - A Photo Commentary
The Spirituality of Animals
Cremation
After Death - What?
Are Mercy Killings (Euthanasia) Ethical?
Do Animals Go To Heaven?
Fear of Dying
How Do Animals Perceive Death?
Is Cremation
Biblically Acceptable?
SURVIVING PHYSICAL DEATH
God and Suffering
The Daniel and Genesis 1 Diets
Divorce and Remarriage
Dogs
Emotions
Depression and Suicide
Feelings of Aloneness
Internalizing Human Indifference to Animals
Pastoral Suicide
The Relationship Between Compassion and Depression
Creation Care:
Vegetarian/Vegan Food at Diocesan Events
Radical Dominion – Turning the World on its Head
Religion United For Ecology (RUFE)
Ethics and Morals
Are Mercy Killings (Euthanasia) Ethical?
BETWEEN IRAQ AND A HARD
PLACE
Whose Life Is More Important?
Evil and Sin
Frank L.
Hoffman Interviewed - Why is evil normal in our society? Should we protest it?
The Attraction of Evil
Forgiven of Sins Without Sacrifice
The Power of
Hell
Evolution
Evolution - A Discussion
The Faith of Evolution and Distortions of Biblical
History
Killing Baby Seals
Stop Wearing Fur
Blocking the
Holy Spirit
Defining Christianity
Do I Feel As
God Feels?
Frank L. Hoffman
Interviewed: Why did God stop writing to us after the Bible was written?
Frank L.
Hoffman Interviewed: Jesus and the Bible
Frank L.
Hoffman Interviewed: Understanding the Bible and the Teachings of Jesus
Frank L. Hoffman Interviewed: How Will We Know Jesus?
Frank L. Hoffman Interviewed: Will Christians
Ever Restore the Teachings of Jesus to Their Governments?
Frank L.
Hoffman Interviewed: God Bless America
Frank L. Hoffman
Interviewed: Who Is The Real God?
God and Suffering
God, War, and
Violence
How Could God Allow...?
Jesus and Fishing
Living in the
Will Rather than the Concessions of God
The Holy Spirit Gives Us the Empowerment to Live
as Christians
The Power of
Hell
What Would Jesus Eat, Today?
Frank L.
and Mary T. Hoffman
Interviewed
Hunting and Fishing
Love and Compassion
A Christian
Response to Animals
Frank L. Hoffman Interviewed: The Qualities of
a Good Leader
Frank L. Hoffman Interviewed: Hope for Human
Kind
Heartbreak: Ramblings From a
Compassionate Heart
The Compassion of the Wicked is Cruel
The Relationship Between Compassion and Depression
Pacifism, Peace and
Non-Violence
Christian Pacifism -
Discussion and Commentary
Christian Vegetarianism and Non-Violence
Our Peace Articles
Frank L. Hoffman
Interviewed: What do we do to become unified as peacemakers of God? How do we
act now?
Frank L. Hoffman Interviewed: The Qualities of
a Good Leader
Frank L.
Hoffman Interviewed: God Bless America
Frank L. Hoffman Interviewed: Hope for Human
Kind
Frank L.
Hoffman Interviewed: Peacemaking
WAGING WAR IN
THE GLOBAL VILLAGE
Poetry
An Open Letter to the Dalai Lama
Creation
Care: Vegetarian/Vegan Food at Diocesan Events
Defining Christianity
Does God Want Us To Eat Meat?
Frank L Hoffman Interviewed by Claire Marie
Barnes About Animals and Religion
If Hell Does Exist, Most Humans Are Going There
Is There
Logic To The Forbidden Fruit?
Mission of the Episcopal
Network for Animal Welfare
Religion United For
Ecology (RUFE)
Vegan
In Three Months (with God’s help)
Unitarian Universalists For The Ethical Treatment
of Animals
Salvation
Answers
From The Bible (For All Those Who Want True, Biblical Salvation)
Salvation
A Memorial for
the Animals - 4 Aug 2002
Do I Feel As
God Feels? - 24 Feb 1993
Do We Really Understand the Mechanism of
Forgiveness - 5 May 1996
Our Sermon Section
The Attraction of Evil
The Holy Spirit Gives Us the Empowerment to Live
as Christians
THE JOY OF THE LORD IS OUR STRENGTH - 22 Jan 1995
The Power of
Hell
We Cannot Put Limits on God's Grace
WHAT DOES IT
MEAN TO KEEP THE SABBATH DAY HOLY? - 2 Feb 1997
WHEN WE REALISTICALLY LOOK TO THE FUTURE, THE
PRESENT HAS NEW MEANING - 12 Nov 1995
WHY DOESN'T GOD KEEP US FROM SUFFERING?
The Power of
Hell
The Love of Money
Vegan and Vegetarian
Animal
Exploitation and the Journey to Veganism
Associative /
Metaphorical Theories of Consciousness: Heifer International
Can Animal Rights and Vegetarianism
(Veganism) Succeed Without Church Support?
Creation Care:
Vegetarian/Vegan Food at Diocesan Events
Christian Vegetarianism and Non-Violence
Defining Christianity
Frank L.
Hoffman Interviewed: God Bless America
If Hell Does Exist, Most Humans Are Going
There
Is There Logic To The Forbidden Fruit?
Our Recipe Section
The Bible and
Vegetarian/Vegan Living
The Dilemma Caused by Being
Vegetarian in a Christian Church
The Protein Myth
Vegan In Three Months (with
God’s help)
Vegan Values
Violence and Abuse
A Christian
Response to Animals
Blocking the
Holy Spirit
David Ludwig: A
Case of Violent Results from Being Taught Violence
Demonization of Animals
Our Silence About Animal Abuse Promotes Abuse of Humans
School Violence and Killing:
Shooting in Springfield, Ore. - Kip Kinkel
Stop Cruelty in Churches
Torturing a Bull for Saint John
Why Animal "Abusers" Aren't
Concerned with Offending Us
Violent Role Models
Frank L.
Hoffman Interviewed: God Bless America
Frank L.
Hoffman Interviewed: Peacemaking
Frank L.
Hoffman Interviewed - Why is evil normal in our society? Should we protest it?
God, War, and
Violence
WAGING WAR IN
THE GLOBAL VILLAGE
War: Can it be Justified?
Do You Have A Clever Mind or Wisdom
Other Unsorted Discussion Subjects
Our Differences: How Do We Deal With Them?
Our Dominion Over Creation
Euthanasia in Cases of a Persistent Vegetative
State
The Proof of God
Comments on Human Nature - Part I
About Judeochristianity and the Eating of Meat
Optimism: The Benefits of a Vegan Lifestyle
The Relationship Between Christianity and a Vegetarian -
Vegan Lifestyle
Sin and the Fallenness of Creation
The Souls and Spirits of Humans and Non-Humans
Systematic Vegetarian Theology - Commentary concerning
Systematic Vegetarian Theology - The Daniel Diet
Systematic Vegetarian Theology - God's Onmipresence
Systematic Vegetarian Theology - Personal Testimonies
Systematic Vegetarian Theology - Extra-Biblical
Perspectives
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Abortion
Animal Sacrifice
Animal Souls and Spirits
Animals - Animal Rights
Animals and Religion
Animals as Food
Animals in Heaven
Animals in Sports
Bible Passages
Books and Reviews
Culture and
Tradition
Death and Resurrection
Diet
and Health
Environment
and Ecology
Fur and Leather
Religion
Sermons