How Food Communicates Religious Values: From Dates and Matzah, to Graham Crackers and Welch’s Grape Juice
NEXUS INTERFAITH DIALOGUE
Monday, November 18
7:00 - 8:10 p.m.
Jane P. Batten Student Center, Pearce Suite
Food is more than fuel. It is one of the most powerful expressions of identity for both individuals and groups. It communicates values, it is used symbolically, and it marks social and theological boundaries.
Have you ever wondered why Hindus don’t eat beef, why Jews and Muslims don’t eat pork, or why most of us don’t eat cats? Do you know the religious origins of Welch’s grape juice and graham crackers?
Join us for lively discussion as friends from a variety of religious traditions, along with VWU students in WES100 Religious Food Fights, give bite-sized talks, each exploring why certain foods are theologically meaningful and others are strictly prohibited. Sample distinctly “religious” foods and participate in discussions on how food brings us together and separates us.
Sponsored in partnership with the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (VCIC)
and Hands United Building Bridges (HUBB)