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LIMINA 4:2 | Food â Religious, ethical and philosophical aspects | Editorial
in Jewish culture and faith in his article âFood and drink as an expression
of identity and diversity in (rabbinical) Judaismâ. Starting with a review of
Biblical source texts for Jewish dietary laws and their rabbinical interpreta-
tion in particular, Langer further analyses their function as identity mark-
ers. Externally, they establish and delineate community identity. Inter-
nally, they can reflect Jewish diversity, depending on whether and to what
extent dietary rules are observed in daily life. Last but not least, Langer also
highlights metaphorical aspects attributed to food and drink within the
Jewish tradition.
Ulvi Karagedik, lecturer for Islamic Theology and Islamic Religious Educa-
tion at the University of Education in Karlsruhe, explores the multidimen-
sional aspects of Islamic dietary rules with a view to analysing the reason-
ing and purpose of dietary ethics in his article âApproaching a dietary eth-
ics in Islam according to the Qurâan and hadith. A categorical examination
of the primary scriptures to determine the relevance of food traditions to-
dayâ. It becomes clear that any attempt at an Islamic dietary ethics must go
well beyond a narrow focus on Muslim food criteria such as ḼalÄl and ḼarÄm
to reflect its various nuances. Karagedik further incorporates environmen-
tal concerns, sustainability, and animal protection and welfare as central
considerations and argues for an environmentally-conscious and animal-
friendly shift in Islamic food traditions.
Claudia D. Bergmann, lecturer in Hebrew Bible Studies and member of the
research team on Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice from Qumran at the Ruhr
University Bochum, reflects on and explores the impact of crisis situations
on religiously coded food cultures. In her article âAlone at the table? An-
cient and modern Jewish responses to the looming disappearance of com-
munal rituals in crisis situationsâ, she analyses ancient Jewish texts and
their eschatological promise that the âmeal in the world to comeâ will re-
solve all social and religious struggles experienced in this life. This analysis
will be contrasted with a review of current Jewish strategies to celebrate
Passover 2020/5780 and unite the community despite the restrictions dur-
ing the pandemic. The comparison between ancient and contemporary ap-
proaches in the context of meal rituals and community building through
rituals in a time of crisis reveals interesting connections and contradictions
in search of solutions.
Agnethe Siquans, University Professor for Old Testament Studies at the De-
partment of Biblical Studies at the Faculty of Catholic Theology in Vienna,
delves deeper into the subject matter in her article ââEat the food of the
word of God.â The spiritual meaning of eating on the example of Origenâs
Limina
Grazer theologische Perspektiven, Volume 4:2
- Title
- Limina
- Subtitle
- Grazer theologische Perspektiven
- Volume
- 4:2
- Editor
- Karl Franzens University Graz
- Date
- 2021
- Language
- German
- License
- CC BY-NC 4.0
- Size
- 21.4 x 30.1 cm
- Pages
- 214
- Categories
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