Dr. Ryken discusses Vegetarianism in light of Scripture.
Excerpt: Some of the people who refuse to eat meat are Christians. For some this is a matter of personal choice, but others say that this is the biblical thing to do. Witness the “Hallelujah Diet,” a creation-order meal plan based on Genesis 1:29: “I give you all plants bearing seed everywhere on earth and every tree bearing fruit; they shall be yours for food.” Or witness the ad campaign (sponsored by People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals) in which billboards declared “Jesus Was a Vegetarian.” The image of Jesus on the advertisement was adorned with a giant slice of orange for a halo.'
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Many of these are now published in 'My Father's World: Meditations on Christianity and Culture', 2002, and 'He Speaks to Me Everywhere', 2004, both by Philip Graham Ryken, P&R Publishing.
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Philip Graham Ryken is Senior Minister of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, where he has preached since 1995. He was educated at Wheaton College (IL), Westminster Theological Seminary (PA) and the University of Oxford (UK), from which he received his doctorate in...