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I thought this book would just be about eating. But instead it invited me into a deeper understanding of the Trinity, of the Eucharist, of sustainability, and of the state of our bodies in heaven. Though covering a lot of different topics, the book is not too technical in its arguments. It also provides many resources to dive into topics with further depth. Food and Faith offered a skeletal structure much like Liturgy of the Ordinary, showing the profound truths about God that come from preparing food, saying grace, and eating.

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5.0

I had to read this book to compare to another in a grad school class. I thought the title was strange and probably would not have read it if I did not have to. I'm glad that I did--this is a unique way of looking at how we consume food and how destructive our practices have become. This is not another one of the moralistic crusades on veganism or anti-industrialism (at least, not in a direct way, I suppose), but rather a book that should make one think about how we consume what we do. The eating in exile portion is particularly thought-provoking, but understanding the distance between us and our meals (very few of us kill our own dinner) is valuable as well.

Wirzba's writing style makes this an easy read.

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

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