Food and God: A Theological Approach to Eating, Diet, and Weight Control
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
The central 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. 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.
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Product Details
- Title : Food and God: A Theological Approach to Eating, Diet, and Weight Control
- Author: Soza, Joel R.
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Publication Date: 2009
- ISBN: 9781498274807
Reviews
1 rating
Richard
8/4/2020
If you realized that you are a sugar addict and that everything you buy from the store is full of additives, sweeteners and thickeners and you are asking yourself what does the bible has to say about your eating habits and diet, then this book is for you. You will discover that not only God has never planned for his people to live in gluttony and unhealthy eating habits but that his people would enjoy food as a vital gift from Him. Despite great bible stories that include food as crucial for God’s plan, it is also perceived as an over-simplistic view when approaching solutions to address world poverty and hunger. What I liked in these subjects is that it addresses the great importance of Western believers and how they are responsible for improving the conditions in developing countries. To make this attempt to have an effective result we need to involve our God-given gifts, his or her education and privileged global position to press legal and political reforms into these countries. Written and studied by Marlene and Richard.