The Hungry Soul: Eating and the Perfecting of Our NatureFree Press, 1994 - 248 pagini What is the full meaning of eating? What does it reveal about the soul? What is the meaning of human omnivorousness and the myriad customs that refine human eating, transforming animal feeding into human dining? This book examines the phenomena of eating, natural and cultural - from metabolism, appetite, and taste, to hospitality, table manners, and the ritual meal, and reveals how eating not only feeds the body but also nourishes the soul. |
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... especially given our current , often unspeakably cruel , practices of raising and keeping animals for food . And , in any age , a philosophical , not to say superhuman , self - control and magnanimity might be part of a model of human ...
... especially given our current , often unspeakably cruel , practices of raising and keeping animals for food . And , in any age , a philosophical , not to say superhuman , self - control and magnanimity might be part of a model of human ...
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... especially about the very beginning ( the first two verses ) and also about the meaning of " the image of God ... especially in its discoveries of evolution or * In offering comment on the beginning , I lean heavily on U. Cassuto , A ...
... especially about the very beginning ( the first two verses ) and also about the meaning of " the image of God ... especially in its discoveries of evolution or * In offering comment on the beginning , I lean heavily on U. Cassuto , A ...
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... especially about the divine , in this case a belief in nature gods . The avoidance of the abominable turns out to be the start of the turn toward holiness . The true concern of the dietary laws is holiness . * The context in which the ...
... especially about the divine , in this case a belief in nature gods . The avoidance of the abominable turns out to be the start of the turn toward holiness . The true concern of the dietary laws is holiness . * The context in which the ...
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