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A Field Guide to a Happy Life
- 53 Brief Lessons for Living
- De: Massimo Pigliucci
- Narrado por: Peter Coleman
- Duración: 2 h y 26 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 27
A brilliant philosopher reimagines Stoicism for our modern age in this thought-provoking guide to a better life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another great stoic book by Massimo Pigliucci.
- De N.L. en 09-18-20
- A Field Guide to a Happy Life
- 53 Brief Lessons for Living
- De: Massimo Pigliucci
- Narrado por: Peter Coleman
Brief but substantial and practical.
Revisado: 03-29-25
I nearly bought this at Barnes & Noble on a trip but found it on Audible for cheaper, and listened to nearly the entire book by the time I returned home, set on 1.2 speed. The book’s format, especially its brief chapters, is perfect for my attention style.
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Why Every Christian Should Be a Vegan
- De: Ryan Hicks
- Narrado por: Poppy Royana
- Duración: 7 h y 55 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11
This book takes a Scriptural approach to the subject of humanity’s treatment of animals, what God desires from us, and what the Bible says about it all. If you have been raised thinking that animals are here to be food for humans or for our entertainment, then by listening to this book, you will discover many edifying truths.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent backed up by scriptures
- De Ozpunk en 02-21-25
- Why Every Christian Should Be a Vegan
- De: Ryan Hicks
- Narrado por: Poppy Royana
Necessary and Beneficial Book, but
Revisado: 03-22-24
I searched out vegan/vegetarian books with a Judeo-Christian perspective. There should be more available on Audible. I was happy that this book could be purchased. I appreciate the many scriptures that the author cites, some I had never known before. As was said in other reviews, the looseness of exegesis with which the author treats the scriptures is maddening. He started with his vegan bias (I say that objectively), and then he forcibly jammed that bias into texts that clearly have Jesus eating Pashal lamb, Jesus approving the apostles’ being fishermen, John the Baptist eating actual locusts, Abel offering a lamb as an approved sacrifice, et al. There is no evidence that Paul was himself a vegan, but he says he would become one if his brother was offended by his eating meat (1 Cor. 8:13: “If…then…”). My approach is a more accommodative one, using Romans 14:1-6 to say God approves for a servant of His to eat only vegetables (Harold Littrell’s English Study Bible). Just egregious interpolation by the author throughout. That being said, I am glad to have discovered and read (heard) this book. I appreciate the genuine concern the author has for all of God’s creatures, with which we are fellows. I would buy this book again, even despite the errors in interpretation contained therein, it helped me tremendously in moving to a more plant-based diet, and I will listen to it again in the future.
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Dominion
- The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy
- De: Matthew Scully
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 19 h y 17 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 23
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 19
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 19
In a crucial passage from the Old Testament, God grants mankind power over animals. But with this privilege comes the grave responsibility to respect life, to treat animals with simple dignity and compassion. Somewhere along the way, something has gone wrong. In Dominion, we witness the annual convention of Safari Club International, an organization whose wealthier members will pay up to $20,000 to hunt an elephant, a lion, or another animal, either abroad or in American "safari ranches", where the animals are fenced in pens.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Animal Welfare is All Our Responsibility
- De Jane Ross en 10-02-24
- Dominion
- The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy
- De: Matthew Scully
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
Book exudes love for animals
Revisado: 02-28-24
I had previously bought two copies of Dominion and wanted an audio rendering of it. Initially, I didn’t like Runette’s voice, but it didn’t take very long for me to get my bearings and to appreciate his pitch and cadence. Now it seems that no one else could excel him. His portrayal (transference? transmission?) of Scully’s logic in Chapter One that if God loves us, does he not also love His other creatures(?) unlocked the inner child in me and tears welled up. I wonder if the other reviewers who reacted negatively to Runette could do the same.
Scully unashamedly rebuts the traditional and biased arguments that either attempt to hide or dismiss with experimental bias the conscious suffering of animals. He convinced me that since the ingenuity of God and humankind provides alternatives to the profligate suffering of animals (the status quo is not necessary across the board), as animals have sacrificed for me and others, I am compelled to sacrifice my preferences for them.
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