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A Theological Approach to Eating, Diet, and Weight Control By Joel R. Soza Click here to visit Wipf and Stock to purchase Dr. Soza's book |
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Retail Price:
Web Price: $12.00 ISBN 10: 1-60608-224-8;
ISBN 13: 978-1-60608-224-9
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thesis of this book is that Western culture, and American culture in
particular, needs an immediate change with regard to food and eating.
Western over-indulgence is exacerbated by hunger and deprivation in the
world. Learning to think theologically, and not just medically or
psychologically, about one's eating habits will lead to positive personal
and communal changes. In Food and God, Joel Soza offers readers a deeper
understanding of Christian faith, one that will help them learn to think of
eating as not merely a physical act, but as a spiritual exercise. Readers
will become more aware of world need and preference for others while also
learning how to improve their own health, control their own weight, and
develop greater spiritual awareness and sensitivity in the daily and routine
activity of eating.
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This book evaluates both Old and New Testaments, as well as some theology in the history of the Church, to arrive at an understanding of how one should think about food and eating in relationship to God and the world. The reader will learn of the key role food plays in the biblical creation and temptation narratives. They will learn of the enormous labor that went into food preparation in the ancient world, and what sages have had to say about food indulgence throughout time and many cultures. Finally, readers will encounter Jesus's invitation to think about food in spiritual ways, gaining an understanding as to what it means that Christianity is a movement with table fellowship at the forefront of its faith expression. | |
