Which faith promotes a holistic health philosophy where the body is a temple, emphasizes rest on the Sabbath, vegetarian diet, abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, narcotics, and trust in divine power?

• A. Hinduism/Hindus
• B. Islam/Muslims
• C. Judaism/Jews
• D. Seventh-day Adventists

Answer: (D)

The main idea tested is how a faith tradition shapes a comprehensive health lifestyle, linking spiritual beliefs to daily habits. Seventh-day Adventists are known for a holistic health message that treats the body as a temple, emphasizes rest on the Sabbath (observed on Saturday), promotes a vegetarian or plant-based diet, and advocates abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, and narcotics. They also stress reliance on divine power through prayer and faith for healing and strength, integrating spiritual practice with practical health choices. This combination—Sabbath rest, vegetarian-style eating, temperance from harmful substances, and trust in divine guidance—fits the Adventist health philosophy most closely. Other faiths may share one or two elements (for example, abstaining from alcohol, or observing a day of rest), but the specific bundle of rest on the Sabbath, plant-based eating, and a health-focused, trust-based approach to healing is particularly characteristic of Seventh-day Adventists.