Tag: Church history

Dating back to the earliest centuries of Christianity, abstaining from meat on Fridays was established as a form of penance to commemorate Jesus' crucifixion, which for many begs the question: why is fish allowed but not meat on Fridays?

According to the early Church historian Hegesippus, James the Just 'drank no wine nor strong drink, nor did he eat flesh'. This primary source evidence directly addresses the question of whether James the Just ate meat and paints a clear picture of his dietary practices, a detail often overlooked in modern discourse.