A Comparison of Dietary Laws in Two World Religions

Presentation Type

Oral and/or Visual Presentation

Presenter Major(s)

Biomedical Sciences

Mentor Information

Sheldon Kopperl

Department

Biomedical Sciences

Location

Kirkhof Center 2259

Start Date

10-4-2013 12:00 AM

End Date

10-4-2013 12:00 AM

Keywords

Religion

Abstract

Dietary restrictions are a major tenet of religions throughout the world. Two of the most well known and widely held are those of Judaism and Islam. The kosher and halal practices will be compared and contrasted to give a deeper understanding of these two traditions. The reasoning for having such dietary restrictions will also be examined by looking at the sacred texts of the religions as well as interpretations of how to uphold the laws. The aim of this presentation is to gain a deeper understanding of these dietary restrictions and how these two religions are similar in this way.

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A Comparison of Dietary Laws in Two World Religions

Kirkhof Center 2259

Dietary restrictions are a major tenet of religions throughout the world. Two of the most well known and widely held are those of Judaism and Islam. The kosher and halal practices will be compared and contrasted to give a deeper understanding of these two traditions. The reasoning for having such dietary restrictions will also be examined by looking at the sacred texts of the religions as well as interpretations of how to uphold the laws. The aim of this presentation is to gain a deeper understanding of these dietary restrictions and how these two religions are similar in this way.