Topic
Body Image
Angelina Jolie's Breasts and the Bravery of Letting Go
Refusing to let beauty become a trap.
May 20, 2013
Believing in a Better Modesty Movement
How we teach purity through a celebration of beauty and self-respect.
April 4, 2013
Lena Dunham: Bare, Brave, But Still Objectified
The difference between reclaiming our bodies and redeeming our selves.
March 18, 2013
Can You Teach Modesty Without Body-Shaming?
Girls told to cover their "irresistible" bellies, boobs, and bodies.
March 6, 2013
Sports Illustrated Can't Turn Us into Swimsuit Models
How the beauty culture blasphemes our bodies.
February 19, 2013
Preach On, Victoria's Secret Model
She's pretty, privileged, and not afraid to admit it.
January 29, 2013
Being Skinny Is Not a Christian Virtue
Finding the right motivations for caring for our bodies.
January 23, 2013
The Soul of Your Soles: Why Women Love Shoes
Celebrating those 'bursts of beauty that defy the mundane.'
July 10, 2012
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.
June 27, 2012
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?
June 18, 2012
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.
April 17, 2012
Shaming Children for Eating Snacks: How Not to Fight Childhood Obesity
The Bible suggests food is a gift from God—even when we're trying to lose weight.
April 4, 2012
'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.
March 9, 2012
Tattooed Barbie: You've Come a Long Way!
Barbie is art imitating life (and vice-versa).
October 27, 2011
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.
August 30, 2011
God Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Body
It includes sex, diet, and sports—but so much more.
August 12, 2011
Photoshop, Patriarchy, and Protection of the Vulnerable
Should it be so shocking to seriously consider censoring the consumer arts?
August 3, 2011
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.
July 13, 2011
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.
June 24, 2011
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.
June 20, 2011
A Sketchy Ad from Skechers Shape-Ups
Do 7-year-olds really need butt-boosting training shoes?
May 20, 2011
The Gods of the Checkout Aisle
Understanding the parareligion of celebrity culture. A review of 'Gods Behaving Badly.'
April 20, 2011
Why Barbie Needs Ken After All
The power couple's Valentine's Day reunion may just teach Barbie that the world doesn't revolve around her.
February 15, 2011
Chasing Methuselah
Exercise, technology, and diet help us live longer than ever. Should those who look to eternal life care?
December 30, 2010
Resist the TSA?
Observers discuss whether Christians should resist airport body scans and pat-downs.
December 21, 2010
An Equal-Opportunity Destroyer
How porn damages women—and what churches can do about it.
September 21, 2010
Skinny Jeans, Nose Jobs, and Jesus
In 'Unsqueezed', Margot Starbuck explores what shopping and eating to the glory of God looks like.
July 2, 2010
Cosmetic Surgery to the Glory of God?
Christians can't dismiss such surgery until they seriously consider our God-given desire for beauty.
April 7, 2010
Is it a Sin to Nip and Tuck?
Cosmetic surgery may be one more manifestation of Paul's warning about self-improvement.
June 2, 2009
A Weighty Issue
The church's silence on food addiction is ignoring sin—and hurting women.
May 15, 2009
Miss CA Becomes Ad Spokeswoman for Traditional Marriage
Meanwhile, two pageant directors say they paid for Prejean's breast implants weeks before Miss USA.
May 1, 2009
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