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14 | www.limina-graz.eu LIMINA 4:2 | Food – Religious, ethical and philosophical aspects | Editorial and ritual in a Buddhist context” with “Ahara – Nourishment”. He shines a light on the subject from two sides: an external perspective relating to the conditions of food production and the interdependency of all life on Earth, and an internal perspective constituting a meditation on the absorption and distribution of life force (prana) as a form of spiritualisation of nour- ishment. Kurt Remele, University Professor emeritus at the Institute of Ethics and Social Studies at the Catholic Theological Faculty in Graz, explores the cen- tral role of fish in the Christian fasting tradition and presents an ethical counter-argument in his article “A fish called Jesus. Between the real life and unnecessary suffering of a fasting meal and symbol of Christ”. Remele traces the history of fish as a Catholic meal back to Bible texts that specifi- cally reference fish as well as the emergence of fish as a symbol of Christ during early Christianity. He also offers insight into monastic traditions that associate fish with sexual purity. Remele then goes on to argue against the assumption that fish are not sentient beings and appeals to the ethical conscience of Christians to abstain from eating fish (and meat). Please join us in this culinary exploration of cultural and religious tradi- tions of food. We hope you find something to your taste, discover different flavours, and find our latest issue inspiring and nourishing. Edith Petschnigg and Peter Ebenbauer Issue Editors, on behalf of the editorial team