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Animals Today December 12, 2016: Animals and religion: An in-depth discussion with Frank Hoffman. Keeping companion animals safe during the holidays.
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This show features a fascinating discussion about religion and animals with former Pastor Frank Hoffman, founder of All Creatures, www.all-creatures.org. Lori introduces the show by exploring the many contradictions we have in our relationships with animals, such as the hunter who loves his hunting dogs but has no problem blasting ducks out of the sky. […]
Animals Today – November 19, 2016: Animals and religion: An in-depth discussion with Frank Hoffman. Keeping companion animals safe during the holidays.
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This show features a fascinating discussion about religion and animals with former Pastor Frank Hoffman, founder of All Creatures, www.all-creatures.org. Lori introduces the show by exploring the many contradictions we have in our relationships with animals, such as the hunter who loves his hunting dogs but has no problem blasting ducks out of the sky. […]
Animals Today, October 5, 2014. Medical evidence supports plant-based diets for health. Religious basis for veganism from a Jewish perspective. Irksome dog and cat behaviors. Happy and Safe Dogs and Cats – a Spanish language program.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/at-radio/100514.mp3 This show started with a discussion on the health benefits of plant based diets with Cardiologist Dr. Joel Kahn. Dr. Kahn, who was just finishing his training when the pivotal Ornish study was published, advocates a healthy vegan diet as a central part of heart health for his patients. Here’s Joel’s website. eat your veggies, everyone! […]
Animals Today January 26, 2014. Lisa Kemmerer discusses Animals and World Religions
http://s3.amazonaws.com/at-radio/012614.mp3 On this show, Lori welcomed Lisa Kemmerer, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religions, Montana State University, Billings. In Lisa’s book, Animals and World Religions, she shows “…how spiritual writings and teachings in seven major religious traditions can help people to consider their ethical obligations toward other creatures.” Kemmerer appeals to the faithful to show […]
Animals Today December 9, 2012: Frank Hoffman
http://s3.amazonaws.com/at-radio/120912.mp3 On this show, Frank Hoffman from all-creatures, joined Lori to discuss various aspects of animal welfare from religious perspectives. Frank is a former Jewish- United Methodist Pastor and provided many fascinating insights about how our religious leaders and beliefs both hinder and advance the welfare of animals. There is much work to do. […]
Animals Today September 2, 2012: Dr. Karen Davis and Dr. Dick Green
http://s3.amazonaws.com/at-radio/090212.mp3 On this show, Dr. Karen Davis, Founder and President of United Poultry Concerns joined Lori to discuss two of their campaigns. The Yom Kippur ritual, Kaparos, practiced by some orthodox Jews, involves spinning live chickens around one’s head prior to killing it. Karen discussed the End Chickens as Kaparos Campaign. Lori and Karen then […]
Animals Today July 29 2012 Profesor Richard Schwartz
http://s3.amazonaws.com/at-radio/072912.mp3 On this show, Lori Welcomed Richard Schwartz, Professor Emeritus, College of Staten Island and President of Jewish Vegetarians of North America. Richard announced and described his new effort to revive and modernize an ancient Jewish holiday to benfit animals and the environment. The new hoilday is called Rosh Hashana La’B’heimot (New Year for Animals), […]
Animals Today, April 8, 2012: Christianity, Judaism, animal welfare and vegetarianism
http://s3.amazonaws.com/at-radio/040812.mp3 On Easter Sunday, we rebroadcast a show from 2010,which covered animal welfare and vegetarianism from Jewish and Christian perspectives. The discussion covered the holidays, the Bible, the roles of religious leaders, the environment, and much more. The special guests were Dr. Richard Schwartz, and Frank R. Hoffman. Richard Schwartz is President of Jewish Vegetarians […]
Animals Today – Oct 23, 2011 Hoffman And Roberts
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http://s3.amazonaws.com/at-radio/102311.mp3 On this show we spoke with Frank Hoffman, from the Frank T and Mary L Hoffman Foundation. The Foundation hosts a very large series of websites concerning religion, animal rights and veganism. Frank is a former Jewish-United Methodist Pastor, who contends that traditional churches and temples do not take issues of animal welfare seriously. […]
Animals Today April 26, 2009. Bark Mitzvah. Animals in religions. Ending feline declawing.
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Lori welcomes Professor Paul Waldau, who discusses how various world religions regard animals and the welfare of animals. Fascinating discussion! In the second hour, Dr. Jennifer Conrad talks about her work to ban feline declawing. Listeners know that the term declawing is a misnomer, and the procedure is actually an amputation of the first digit. […]