The religion of thinness
Subtitle: satisfying the spiritual hungers behind women's obsession with food and weight
By: Michelle M. Lelwica.
Publisher: Gürze Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Carlsbad, CA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780936077550
Subjects: Eating disorders -- Patients -- Religious life; Women -- Health and hygiene -- Religious aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Changing the paradigm : from "the religion of thinness" to practicing peace with our bodies; title: From illusion to insight : dispelling "the myth of thinness" and creating a new sense of purpose; title: From idolatry to inspiration : seeing through "the icons of thinness" and finding new sources for self-definition; title: From control to connection : "the rituals of thinness" and our need for transformation; title: From judgment to responsibility : "the morality of thinness" and our need for virtue; title: From conformity to self-acceptance : "the community of thinness" and our need for unconditional love; title: From escape to presence : "the salvation of thinness" and our need for peace.