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Can You Teach Modesty Without Body-Shaming?
Girls told to cover their "irresistible" bellies, boobs, and bodies.
Preach On, Victoria's Secret Model
She's pretty, privileged, and not afraid to admit it.
Being Skinny Is Not a Christian Virtue
Finding the right motivations for caring for our bodies.
The Soul of Your Soles: Why Women Love Shoes
Celebrating those 'bursts of beauty that defy the mundane.'
Why the Bodily Resurrection Matters—Especially to Women
In a time when Christian women are tempted to view their bodies with shame or with utility, the foundational doctrine is more important than ever.
Disability Is Beautiful: How the Gospel Changes the Way We See
A fashion photographer can see the beauty of a girl with albinism. Can the church?
Porn, Raquel Welch, and the Power of Our Sexual Imagination
When we let porn and fashion magazines tell us what's beautiful, we usually reject the flesh-and-blood beauty right in front of us.
Is It a Sin to Look Your Age?
How 'old is cold' stifles true beauty.
'Am I Pretty?:' A Troubling Question among Christian Women Like Me
I have more in common with the girls asking "Am I ugly?" on YouTube than I care to admit.
Tattooed Barbie: You've Come a Long Way!
Barbie is art imitating life (and vice-versa).
Christ and My Curly Hair
Attempts to undo my wiry hairdo had grown to idolatrous proportions - and taken up three whole months of my life.
God Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Body
It includes sex, diet, and sports—but so much more.
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Photoshop, Patriarchy, and Protection of the Vulnerable
Should it be so shocking to seriously consider censoring the consumer arts?
The Power and the Glamour
Searching for Beauty amid Hollywood's beautiful people.
Q & A: Bristol Palin on Abstinence after Levi
The daughter of the former governor of Alaska on sexuality, body image, and her "come to Jesus" moment.
Should Christians Pursue External Beauty?
A controversial Psychology Today article arguing that black women are less attractive than others got me thinking about real beauty.
Tiger Dads vs. Sexualized Daughters
Why one of our parental duties is to protect our children physically and spirituality by teaching them to be modest.
A Sketchy Ad from Skechers Shape-Ups
Do 7-year-olds really need butt-boosting training shoes?
The Gods of the Checkout Aisle
Understanding the parareligion of celebrity culture. A review of 'Gods Behaving Badly.'

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If This Ain’t Country, Expand Your Canon
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