Good Eating

by Stephen H. Webb

Illustrates how the Bible and Christianity have understood eating practices such as vegetarianism and explores the role of diet as it relates to Christian discipleship.

Genres: Theology

272 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

Reviews

[A.J. Jr. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting book. The author makes a good case for eating less meat and, when we do eat meat, trying our best to purchase cruelty-free meat. At times the author uses higher biblical criticism, which I think he should have done without, but overall it's an interesting book on a subject I don't often read about.

[Kyle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stephen Webb's book was an early entry in the recent glut of books developing a theology of food. Consequently, I feel there are more recent books that treat the topic better (Wirzba's book comes to mind). That, of course, is not Webb's fault. If anything he should be commended for his passionate defense of Christian vegetarianism. In this volume Webb uses biblical, systematic, and historical theology to create a groundwork for a thorough-going Christian doctrine of food. For the most part, Webb succeeds. I am thankful thoughtful books like this are in print.

One large criticism I had: Webb did not present his interaction with primary and secondary sources. I recognize that such a request may be beyond the scope of the book. That being said, Webb made numerous novel arguments that were difficult to evaluate without knowing his sources.

[Heather Harding · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was beautifully written about how the way we eat is a reflection of how we are living into God's perfect future for us. "The people will prosper only if the land and the animals are treated well. When the last day comes, God will restore the earth to God's original blessing" (76).