Devotional Fitness : An Analysis of Contemporary Christian Dieting and Fitness Programs

This book examines evangelical dieting and fitness programs and provides a systematic approach of this diverse field with its wide variety of programs. When evangelical Christians engage in fitness and dieting classes in order to "glorify God," they often face skepticism. This book approac...

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Main Author Radermacher, Martin (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
SeriesPopular Culture, Religion and Society. A Social-Scientific Approach, 2
Subjects
Social sciences.
Religion.
Aesthetics.
Religion and culture.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319498232
ISSN2509-3223 ;
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-49823-2
Physical DescriptionIX, 275 p. 5 illus. online resource.

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505 0 |a 1 Introduction -- PART I. Theoretical and methodological background -- 2 State of research on devotional fitness -- 3 Goal, theory, and method -- PART II. Body and religion in twentieth century America -- 4 From New Thought to Bod4God -- PART III. Analysis of empirical data: products, narratives, and theologies -- 5 Devotional fitness as discourse and embodied practice6 Between inclusion and exclusion: devotional fitness and its environment -- PART IV. Theoretical reflections-reflecting theory -- 7 Constructing identity from difference -- 8 Reflecting on concepts and approaches -- 9 Conclusions. 
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