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Original Christianity

Was the Last Supper Vegetarian?
The main issue is Jesus' attitude towards the temple 

Jesus and the Moneychangers, by J. R. Hyland
It wasn't about the moneychangers, it was about animal sacrifice

Against the Scholars
Contrary to Marcus Borg and John Crossan, Jesus was against animal sacrifice

Was Jesus a Vegetarian?
A survey of the main issues surrounding this problem

Strange New Gospels
Do the modern gospels given to us by Notovitch, Ouseley, and Szekeley offer any solid historical information?

The Ebionites
Basic information on the Ebionites.

Wikipedia on the Ebionites
My comments on the Wikipedia article (the version as of August 17, 2006) on the Ebionites.  

The Jesus Seminar Meets the Ebionites
The Ebionites were not a legalistic conservative group; they ditched most of Leviticus, for starters.

Literature on the Ebionites
Others have written on Jewish Christianity as well, and here's a guide

Why are the Recognitions and Homilies Important?
"Frequently Asked Questions" about the Recognitions and Homilies

Selected biblical passages of interest to vegetarians
A quick list of bible citations of interest on vegetarianism 

Contemporary Christianity

Too Radical for PETA
PETA attacked Christianity at its foundations with their "Jesus was a vegetarian" campaign, and then backed off.  That's unfortunate.

Jews For Jesus: Why Not?
Thank you very much for asking.  Here's my response.

What Would Jesus Do About Terrorism?
Jesus doesn't like killing, no matter what the reason

Christian / Vegetarian Dialogue
If you say that Jesus ate meat, then you've lost most Christians and most vegetarians to this discussion

The Origin, Fate, and Aim of Vegetarianism by Carl Anders Skriver
Carl Skriver redefined Christianity in a radical way to include vegetarianism

Eastern Religions

Nourishing Ourselves, Nourishing Others, by Kate Lawrence
What guidance do the Buddha's teachings give on the question of a vegetarian diet?

10 Steps to a More Peaceful Life, by Kate Lawrence
Eastern religions include vegetarianism, but there's more to a peaceful life than just this one practice

Recent resources on Eastern spiritual practice and vegetarianism, by Kate Lawrence
Latest books and web site.

Truth-Force and Vegetarianism
Gandhi’s views require us to speak up about vegetarianism

Religion and Animals

Is Nothing Sacred?
The movement for animal liberation needs to engage the world of religion constructively

The Universal Prayer Circle For Animals, by Judy Carman and Will Tuttle 
Compassion for animals already exists in truth and is waiting to be manifested in the material world 

Unity School of Christianity

Unity and Early Christianity
Unity School of Christianity embodies three key ideas which are found in early Christianity but have been rejected by most of modern Christianity

As to Meat Eating, by Charles Fillmore
Charles Fillmore's 1903 article on vegetarianism, significant because Fillmore was one of the founders of Unity

Charles Fillmore and Spiritual Vegetarianism, compiled by Dr. Will Tuttle
More quotations from Charles Fillmore, compiled by Dr. Will Tuttle

Seventh-day Adventism

Flesh As Food, by Ellen G. White
Ellen White, a prophetess of the Seventh-day Adventists, was a believer in ethical vegetarianism

The Temple Cleansed Again, by Ellen G. White
This brief excerpt from The Desire of Ages shows that Ellen White thought that Christ spoke through the prophets such as Isaiah in condemning animal sacrifice.