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Religious food and drink

  • Sacramental breadThe word host derives from the Latin term hostia, which means sacrificial victim. This ancient linguistic root connects the bread used in Christian rituals…
  • Sacramental winePaul the Apostle wrote in 1 Corinthians 10:16 about wine being used in the earliest celebrations of the Lord's Supper. In the Early Church, both clergy and…
  • Pūjā (Buddhism)In 2nd century BCE, a stone relief at Bharhut showed worshipers bowing before the Vajrasana. This site marks where the Buddha attained enlightenment.