Distinct practices of eating are at the heart of many of the world's faith traditions--from the Christian Eucharist to Muslim customs of fasting during Ramadan to the vegetarianism and asceticism practiced by some followers of Hinduism and Buddhism. What we eat, how we eat, and whom we eat with can express our core values and religious devotion more clearly than verbal piety.
In this wide-ranging collection, eminent scholars, theologians, activists, and lay farmers illumina
Pages
394
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Release
October 21, 2016
ISBN
0813167973
ISBN 13
9780813167978
Religion and Sustainable Agriculture: World Spiritual Traditions and Food Ethics
Distinct practices of eating are at the heart of many of the world's faith traditions--from the Christian Eucharist to Muslim customs of fasting during Ramadan to the vegetarianism and asceticism practiced by some followers of Hinduism and Buddhism. What we eat, how we eat, and whom we eat with can express our core values and religious devotion more clearly than verbal piety.
In this wide-ranging collection, eminent scholars, theologians, activists, and lay farmers illumina