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Vegetarianism and religion

Index Vegetarianism and religion

Vegetarianism is strongly linked with a number of religions that originated in ancient India (Jainism, Hinduism and Buddhism). [1]

24 relations: Ahimsa, Andrew Linzey, Aquafaba, Buddhist cuisine, Buddhist vegetarianism, Christian vegetarianism, Daniel Fast, Diet in Hinduism, Ebionites, Ethics of eating meat, Fasting, Fruitarianism, History of vegetarianism, Index of Jainism-related articles, J. Regina Hyland, Jain vegetarianism, Jewish Veg, Jewish vegetarianism, List of diets, McDonald's, Rastafari, Vegetarianism, Vegetarianism by country, Vegetarianism in the Romantic Era.

Ahimsa

Ahimsa (IAST:, Pāli) means 'not to injure' and 'compassion' and refers to a key virtue in Indian religions.

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Andrew Linzey

Andrew Linzey (born 2 February 1952) is a British Anglican priest, theologian, author, and prominent figure in the Christian vegetarian movement.

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Aquafaba

Aquafaba is the name for the viscous water in which legume seeds such as chickpeas have been cooked.

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Buddhist cuisine

Buddhist cuisine is an East Asian cuisine that is followed by monks and many believers from areas historically influenced by Chinese Buddhism.

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Buddhist vegetarianism

Buddhist vegetarianism is the belief that following a vegetarian diet is implied in the Buddha's teaching.

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Christian vegetarianism

Christian vegetarianism is a Christian practice based on effecting the compassionate teachings of Jesus, the twelve apostles, and the early church to all sentient or living beings through vegetarianism or, ideally, veganism.

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Daniel Fast

The Daniel Fast is a spiritually motivated diet based on the Biblical Book of Daniel, and commonly refers to a 10- or 21-day abstinence from foods declared unclean by God in the Laws of Moses.

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Diet in Hinduism

Diet in Hinduism varies with its diverse traditions.

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Ebionites

Ebionites (Ἐβιωναῖοι Ebionaioi, derived from Hebrew אביונים ebyonim, ebionim, meaning "the poor" or "poor ones") is a patristic term referring to a Jewish Christian movement that existed during the early centuries of the Christian Era.

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Ethics of eating meat

The question of whether it is right to eat non-human animals (henceforth "animals") is among the most prominent topics in food ethics.

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Fasting

Fasting is the willing abstinence or reduction from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time.

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Fruitarianism

Fruitarianism is a diet that consists entirely or primarily of fruits in the botanical sense, and possibly nuts and seeds, without animal products.

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History of vegetarianism

Vegetarianism has its roots in the civilizations of ancient India and ancient Greece.

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Index of Jainism-related articles

is a special page for finding related articles (it is not entirely accurate though, enter Jainism for example, and then verify context by searching for "Jain" within any article linked there).

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J. Regina Hyland

Janet Regina Hyland (November 30, 1933 – October 9, 2007), also known as "J.

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Jain vegetarianism

Jain vegetarianism is practiced by the followers of Jain culture and philosophy.

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Jewish Veg

Jewish Veg is a Baltimore, Maryland based 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is to encourage and help Jews to embrace plant-based diets as an expression of the Jewish values of compassion for animals, concern for health, and care for the environment.

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Jewish vegetarianism

Jewish vegetarianism is the belief that following a vegetarian diet is demanded by the Torah or by other Jewish values.

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List of diets

An individual's diet is the sum of food and drink that he or she habitually consumes.

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McDonald's

McDonald's is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States.

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Rastafari

Rastafari, sometimes termed Rastafarianism, is an Abrahamic religion that developed in Jamaica during the 1930s.

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Vegetarianism

Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, and the flesh of any other animal), and may also include abstention from by-products of animal slaughter.

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Vegetarianism by country

This article deals with vegetarianism and veganism by country, comparing the prevalence of vegetarianism and veganism in each country when sources are available by the number of vegetarians and vegans, and listing food standards, laws and general cultural attitudes.

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Vegetarianism in the Romantic Era

Vegetarianism in the Romantic Era refers to the rise of vegetarianism associated with the Romanticism movement in Western Europe from the eighteenth to the nineteenth century.

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Religion and vegetarianism, Religious vegetarianism, Vegetarianism and Religion, Vegetarianism in religion.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism_and_religion

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