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5 maj 2020 · In this article, drawing on extant literature and my own fieldwork, I will outline four key areas in which sufferers of anorexia nervosa use the language of religion to express their illness: sin and idolatry, morality, demon possession and the use of ritualistic frameworks.
5 lut 2013 · After penning her struggle with anorexia as a teenager in her first book, Hollow: An Unpolished Tale, Jena Morrow received such an overwhelming response from men and women alike that she wrote a devotional to help individual with eating disorders and body image issues find hope and healing in the midst of their battle.
10 gru 2021 · Even in the wake of an eating disorder, God can help you. He died for you and me to have an abundant life (John 10:10). He did not die in order for us to live a life of restriction, self-hatred, and guilt. Jesus died in order for us to truly live and make a difference for Him.
Throughout its history, the church has struggled with the concept of what is called the “intermediate state”—our position between the time we die and the time Christ consummates his kingdom and fulfills the promises that we confess in the Apostles’ Creed. We believe in the resurrection of the body. We believe there will be a time when ...
16 maj 2019 · Anorexia is a lot about eating not enough, not having body enough, not resting enough, not heeding one’s own needs and desires enough. And so a lot of it is bleakly predictable: having anorexia...
Forgoing a treatment may be an appropriate answer to the right question: “By what God-honoring means can the person’s suffering be lessened as they unavoidably die?” The biblical model for verifying intention (Joshua 20:1-5) offers wisdom for end-of-life medical decisions: It’s wise to involve others in verifying that a decision to end ...
26 sty 2022 · Nobody chooses to have an eating disorder. Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses that stem from genetics, biology, personality traits such as perfectionism, and societal pressures. It is not uncommon for depression and anxiety to go hand-in-hand with eating disorders.
