Abstract
Vegetarians believe that human beings should not eat the flesh of animals. The Christian tradition has generally viewed vegetarianism as unnecessary, though it has been a common ascetic practice for particular individuals and communities. In recent years theologians have argued that Christianity must rethink its attitudes to animals,including whether Christians should be vegetarian
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | New Dictionary of Christian Apologetics |
| Editors | Jack Campbell, Gavin J. McGrath |
| Place of Publication | Leicester |
| Publisher | Inter-Varsity Press |
| Pages | 740–741 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |