AESC 2050- Lecture 22 (Food and Religion)
Definitions and Concepts - What is religion?
️ The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods
(includes a "supernatural" component). - What does the state of being "religious" mean?
️ Relating ...
✔️ The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods
(includes a "supernatural" component).
- What does the state of being "religious" mean?
✔️ Relating to or believing in a religion.
- What does the phrase "religiously" mean?
✔️ With consistent and conscientious regularity (Thesaurus.com: automatically, commonly, faithfully,
frequently, repeatedly, routinely, systematically, usually).
Diet Definitions
- Scientific definition of a "diet":
✔️ The kinds of foods a person, animal, or community habitually eats.
- Commonly used definition of a "diet":
✔️ A special course of food to which one restricts oneself (e.g., weight loss, health, personal belief).
Basic Principles of Religion
- Basic principles of religion include:
- Belief in something sacred (e.g., gods or other supernatural beings).
- A distinction between sacred and profane objects.
, - Ritual acts focused on sacred objects.
- A moral code believed to have a sacred or supernatural basis.
- Characteristically religious feelings (e.g., awe, sense of mystery, sense of guilt, adoration).
Food and Religion
- Common practices in religions regarding food:
- Abstaining or forbidding the consumption of certain foods and drinks.
- Restricting foods and drinks during holy periods.
- Associating dietary and food preparation practices with rituals of the faith.
- Why are food and religion often closely related?
1. Food is essential for maintaining life.
2. Food is an intimate object that literally becomes part of us.
3. Food often relates to human creation stories.
4. Adequate food is a key to a stable society.
- What remains an integral part of religions (both ritually and societally)?
✔️ Food.
- Archaeological evidence shows that __________ played an important part of religious observance and
spiritual rituals for almost all religious faiths:
✔️ Food.
Major World Religions
- What is the world's largest religion and how many followers?
✔️ Christianity: 2.2 billion followers (32% of the global human population).
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