That One Might Not Fall: A New Testament Theology of Food

While we may use the Gospels and Paul’s letters to justify eating with wild abandon and enjoying every bite, we should revisit the greater principle in the New Testament: to feed others to the point of self-sacrifice in order to honor the integrity of the community.

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Main Author: Webster, Jane S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2013
In: Interpretation
Year: 2013, Volume: 67, Issue: 4, Pages: 363-373
Further subjects:B Justice
B Eating
B Hunger
B Fasting
B Poor
B Gospels
B Paul
B Acts
B Feeding
B Food
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Summary:While we may use the Gospels and Paul’s letters to justify eating with wild abandon and enjoying every bite, we should revisit the greater principle in the New Testament: to feed others to the point of self-sacrifice in order to honor the integrity of the community.
ISSN:2159-340X
Contains:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0020964313495520