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Christian Religion and Spirituality in Eating Disorder Development, Experience and Recovery: An Exploration of Lived Experience in Australia and New Zealand

Thomas, H., O’Callaghan, C., Best, M., Bräutigam, M., Kimber, T., Wade, T. & Sturman, N. (2026) Christian religion and spirituality in eating disorder development, experience, and recovery: an exploration of lived experience in Australia and New Zealand. Front. Psychol. 17:1764418. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1764418

Academic Research Syntheses Related to Religion, Spirituality and Health

Religiosity, spirituality in relation to disordered eating and body image concerns: A systematic review (Akrawi et. al., 2015)
Akrawi, D., Bartrop, R., Potter, U., and Touyz, S. (2015). Religiosity, spirituality in relation to disordered eating and body image concerns: A systematic review. J. Eat. Disord. 3(1), 29. doi: 10.1186/s40337-015-0064-0.

Handbook of Religion and Health (Koenig, VanderWeele and Peteet, 2023)
Koenig, H.G., VanderWeele, T., Peteet, J.R., 2023. Handbook of Religion and Health, 3rd ed. Oxford University Press, US. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190088859.001.0001.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of research related to religion, spirituality and health.
Spirituality in Serious Illness and Health (Balboni et. al., 2022)
Balboni, T.A., VanderWeele, T.J., Doan-Soares, S.D., Long, K.N.G., Ferrell, B.R., Fitchett, G., et al. (2022). Spirituality in Serious Illness and Health. JAMA 328(2), 184-197. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.11086.

Theological Articles Related to Body Image

Shaping our bodies to shape our selves: a theological remedy to the discontented pursuit of the body I want to be (Whitaker, 2024)
Whitaker, M. (2024). Shaping our bodies to shape our selves: a theological remedy to the discontented pursuit of the body I want to be. Dialogue. 63(4), 1-9. doi: 10.1111/dial.12862.

Fat Bodies, diet culture, and human flourishing: How did we get it so wrong? (Bowden & Habets, 2024)
Bowden, J., and Habets, M. (2024). Fat bodies, diet culture, and human flourishing: How did we get it so wrong? Dialog 63(4), 166-173. doi: 10.1111/dial.12859.