Improving Your Body Image Through Catholic Teaching
How Theology of the Body and Other Church Writings Can Transform Your Life
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Cloaked in promises of freedom and empowerment, a war has threatened the lives of millions of people of all ages, but especially the young. This is the body image war.
Hollywood, the music industry, and large corporations promise happiness, pleasure, popularity, and power if we would just buy what they are selling. But their tactics are smoke and mirrors, and their promises are hollow. From photoshop to misleading advertising to the use of paid celebrities, a cocktail of lies tell us how we are supposed to look and feel about ourselves.
And so many have bought in, leading to catastrophic results: eating disorders, body obsession, plastic surgery, steroids, peer pressure, and depression. How do we combat this onslaught?
The answer is to turn to God and the teachings of his Church. In Improving Your Body Image Through Catholic Teaching, Dr. John Acquaviva shows how we have allowed everyone but God to determine the value of our bodies and how this must change.
Relying on such works as Theology of the Body, Holy Scripture, the Catechism, and others, as well as on his own history as a college professor of exercise science, Dr. Acquaviva explores the troublesome world of body image in the 21st century and leads 20 body image activities, including:
- A body image survey to see how you view your own body;
- An exploration of photoshop, and how it distorts our ideals;
- Discussion questions on the Bible, and how we are made in God's image and likeness;
- An examination of Hollywood movies and celebrities;
- And a review of your wardrobe that will help you be content with your body type.
Help yourself and those you love escape the trappings of a culture obsessed with body image, so that you can come to see the true worth of the human body and the dignity God has bestowed on this temple of his presence.
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By: Lexie Kite, and others
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You Are Not a Before Picture
- How to Finally Make Peace with Your Body, for Good
- By: Alex Light
- Narrated by: Alex Light
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story5 out of 5 stars 39
An urgent, enlightening and empowering guide to disavowing diet culture and learning to make peace with our bodies, from body confidence and anti-diet advocate Alex Light, You Are Not a Before Picture provides a framework for changing the way we view ourselves and the world around us.
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5 out of 5 stars
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recovering from bulimia and BED
- By Amazon Customer on 12-20-24
By: Alex Light
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Rethink Your Self
- The Power of Looking Up Before Looking In
- By: Trevin Wax
- Narrated by: Trevin Wax
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35
Follow your heart. You do you. You are enough. We take these slogans for granted, but what if this path to personal happiness leads to a dead end? In Rethink Your Self, Trevin Wax encourages you to rethink some of our society’s most common assumptions about identity and the road to happiness. Most people define their identity and purpose by first looking in (to their desires), then looking around (to express their uniqueness), and finally - maybe - looking up (to add a spiritual dimension to life). Rethink Your Self proposes looking up before looking in.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Look up!
- By John on 02-28-23
By: Trevin Wax
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Born Again This Way
- Coming Out, Coming to Faith, and What Comes Next
- By: Rachel Gilson
- Narrated by: Rachel Gilson
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 185
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 165
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Story5 out of 5 stars 163
In this powerful and personal book, author Rachel Gilson describes her own unexpected journey of coming out and coming to faith... and what came next. As she does so, she addresses many of the questions that Christians living with same-sex attraction are wrestling with: Am I consigned to a life of loneliness? How do I navigate my friendships? Will my desires ever change? Is there some greater purpose to all this?
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5 out of 5 stars
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BEST of the MANY I’ve read about SSA
- By Anonymous User on 02-12-21
By: Rachel Gilson
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The Present Perfect
- Finding God in the Now
- By: Gregory A. Boyd
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 104
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Story5 out of 5 stars 89
Experience true spiritual transformation: Invite God's presence into your life! Popular author, theologian, and pastor Gregory Boyd shows you how - simply, practically, and effectively - in this thoughtful and accessible book. Join Boyd on this transformational journey of a lifetime!
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5 out of 5 stars
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practical, yet deeply thoughtful
- By nick larson on 05-03-17
By: Gregory A. Boyd
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(A)Typical Woman
- Free, Whole, and Called in Christ
- By: Abigail Dodds
- Narrated by: Carla Mercer-Meyer
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story5 out of 5 stars 34
In a culture that can belittle womanhood on the one hand - making it irrelevant - and glorify it on the other - making it everything - it's hard to know what it really means to be a woman. But when we understand womanhood through the lens of scripture, we see that we need a bigger category for what God has called "woman". This book breathes fresh air into our womanhood, reminding us what life in Christ - as a woman - looks like.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I will read this over and over
- By Maddie on 12-23-21
By: Abigail Dodds
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Lies Young Women Believe
- And the Truth That Sets Them Free
- By: Nancy Demoss Wolgemuth, Dannah Gresh
- Narrated by: Pamela Klein
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 69
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 59
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 59
Many young women have been lied to. Through a nationwide survey and in-depth discussion groups, Nancy and Dannah have listened carefully to the heart of the younger generation, and they felt compelled to write this book. In it, Nancy and Dannah expose the 25 lies young women most commonly believe.
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4 out of 5 stars
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My opinion
- By Kim on 10-02-19
By: Nancy Demoss Wolgemuth, and others
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Let Go
- Seven Stumbling Blocks to Christian Discipleship
- By: Casey Cole OFM
- Narrated by: Casey Cole OFM
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story5 out of 5 stars 33
"What must I do to gain eternal life?” The rich man who asked this of Jesus was told to sell all he had and give to the poor. But, more importantly, he was told, “Come, follow me!” Franciscan Casey Cole challenges us to let go of something more difficult than material wealth: expectations, anxiety, comfort, wounds, enemies, power - and our very selves. Speaking from both personal and pastoral experience, he outlines the stumbling blocks that turn us away from following Jesus as true disciples. The response to “What must I do?” is simple but not easy: Let go. Now.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Truly a good listen
- By Anonymous User on 12-23-22
By: Casey Cole OFM
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The Power of Knowing God
- By: Tony Evans
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 98
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 86
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Story5 out of 5 stars 86
When God calls you and me to know him and experience him, he wants more than a fan club. He wants an intimate relationship.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book!
- By Valerie on 04-14-21
By: Tony Evans
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Your Future Self Will Thank You
- Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science (A Guide for Sinners, Quitters, and Procrastinators)
- By: Drew Dyck
- Narrated by: Wes Bleed
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 280
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 247
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 242
Self-control may be the least-coveted fruit of the Spirit. But the truth is that people who are successful at self-control have freer, happier lives, and we all want that. After all, our bad habits - from the slight to the serious - bring with them a host of negative emotions, take up our time, and keep us from being the best version of ourselves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One Of The Best Self Help Books To Date
- By Lola on 03-29-20
By: Drew Dyck
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Chasing Love
- Sex, Love, and Relationships in a Confused Culture
- By: Sean McDowell
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 121
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 102
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Story5 out of 5 stars 101
The love that the world tells us to pursue is all about self, about following your heart’s desires. But what is the Christian worldview on love? When we follow Jesus, we realize that he invites us to reorient the focus of our lives, so instead of chasing love primarily for our own happiness, we are first and foremost to give love - to God and to others.
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5 out of 5 stars
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good stuff
- By chad johnson on 10-02-23
By: Sean McDowell
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The Illumined Heart: Capture the Vibrant Faith of the Ancient Christians
- By: Frederica Mathewes-Green
- Narrated by: Frederica Mathewes-Green
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 61
Why are modern Christians so indistinguishable from everyone else? How come Christians who lived in times of bloody persecution were so heroic, while we who live in safety are not? How could the first Christians fast valiantly, but we feel deprived without dessert? How did New Testament believers pray without ceasing? How could the early Christian martyrs actually forgive their torturers? What did the Christians of the first centuries know that we don't? This book explores these questions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Illuminating wisdom! Thank you!
- By James A. Coles Jr. on 06-17-16
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The Spirit of the Disciplines
- Understanding How God Changes Lives
- By: Dallas Willard
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 542
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 449
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 434
Dallas Willard, one of today's most brilliant Christian thinkers and the author of The Divine Conspiracy ( Christianity Today's 1999 Book of the Year), presents a way of living that enables ordinary men and women to enjoy the fruit of the Christian life.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Drivel
- By Amazon Customer on 07-09-18
By: Dallas Willard
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Lies Women Believe
- And the Truth That Sets Them Free
- By: Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
- Narrated by: Pamela Klein
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 368
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 310
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 309
In the best-selling Lies Women Believe, Nancy exposes these areas of deception most commonly believed by Christian women - lies about God, sin, priorities, marriage and family, emotions, and more. She then sheds light on how we can be delivered from bondage and set free to walk in God's grace, forgiveness, and abundant life. Nancy offers the most effective weapon to counter and overcome Satan's lies: God's truth!
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5 out of 5 stars
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The truth shall set you free
- By sprinkle on 09-30-18
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Befriend
- Create Belonging in an Age of Judgment, Isolation, and Fear
- By: Scott Sauls
- Narrated by: Dean Gallagher
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 79
Is real friendship too risky? We live in a world where real friendship is hard to find. Suspicious of others and insecure about ourselves, we retreat into the safety of our small, self-made digital worlds. Tragically, even the church can become a place that reinforces this isolation. Jesus models a much richer vision of friendship. Scott Sauls, pastor and teacher, invites you to see the breadth of Christ's love in this audiobook, Befriend.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great post election therapy.
- By Manoli on 12-20-16
By: Scott Sauls
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The Myth of a Christian Religion
- How Believers Must Rebel to Advance the Kingdom of God
- By: Gregory A. Boyd
- Narrated by: Art Carlson
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 70
In this sequel to his best seller, The Myth of a Christian Nation, Dr. Gregory Boyd issues a clear call to manifest God’s beauty and revolt against evil—with Jesus’ life as our example. Passionate theology and practical insight combine to create a guidebook for simple, radical, Christlike living.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great sequel
- By Jim H. on 01-05-22
By: Gregory A. Boyd
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50 Self-Help Classics
- By: Tom Butler-Bowdon
- Narrated by: Jack Garrett
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 312
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 111
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Story4 out of 5 stars 113
Discover the books that have already changed the lives of millions. This award-winning, unabridged guide to the "literature of possibility" surveys 50 of the all-time classics, giving you their key ideas, insights, and applications, everything you need to know to start benefiting from these legendary works.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly Interesting
- By Cathy on 10-15-06
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Stop Calling Me Beautiful
- Finding Soul-Deep Strength in a Skin-Deep World
- By: Phylicia Masonheimer
- Narrated by: Carla Mercer-Meyer
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 91
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Story5 out of 5 stars 75
If you're tired of hearing the watered-down Christian teaching and hungry for a deeper spiritual life - one that gives real answers to your hardest questions - Stop Calling Me Beautiful teaches you how. Jesus doesn't offer a powerless salvation. He makes your brokenness part of his whole redemption story - if you allow him to. Don't settle for a feel-good faith. If you want victory over insecurity, fear, shame, and the circumstances you are facing, it's time to embrace Jesus. All of him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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not what I expected, in a good way!!
- By Kristin on 09-03-20