The religion of thinness : satisfying the spiritual hungers behind women's obsession with food and weight - Lelwica, Michelle Mary (Carlsbad, Calif. : Gürze Books, 2010)
Changing the paradigm : from the religion of thinness to practicing peace with our bodies -- From illusion to insight : dispelling the myth of thinness and creating a new sense of purpose -- From idolatry to inspiration : seeing through the icons of thinness and finding new sources for self-definition -- From control to connection : the rituals of thinness and our need for transformation -- From judgment to responsibility : the morality of thinness and our need for virtue -- From conformity to self-acceptance : the community of thinness and our need for unconditional love -- From escape to presence : the salvation of thinness and our need for peace.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Eating disorders -- Patients -- Religious life; Women -- Health and hygiene -- Religious aspects