0027 - The Weight - Nicole Morgan - Fat and Faithful

Many Christians engage with the topic of body image in a toxic manner. The Church often perpetuates negative, unhealthy ideologies regarding body image, thus failing to honor people of all sizes. How can we better uplift the sacred worth found in each body?

Author, seminarian, and podcast host Nicole Morgan has developed a deep understanding of how the Christian Church has wrongfully taught its members, particularly women, to be ashamed of their bodies. Motivated by her own experiences, she wrote the acclaimed book “Fat and Faithful: Learning to Love Our Bodies, Our Neighbors, and Ourselves,” in which she explores the false narratives about body image and reminds readers that everyone - regardless of size - is treasured by God.

She joins Eddie and Chris to talk about her journey towards “fat acceptance” and her mission to help people of all sizes see that they are beloved and worthy of being celebrated. They have an honest discussion about the ways church leaders made Nicole feel like her body was unacceptable in the Christian faith and her subsequent journey of deconstruction. Nicole helps us consider how we can not only recognize the worth of every body size, but also how we can cultivate a narrative that focuses on uplifting rather than shaming.

Resources:

You can order Nicole’s book “Fat and Faithful: Learning to Love Our Bodies, Our Neighbors, and Ourselves” here: https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Faithful-Learning-Neighbors-Ourselves/dp/1506425224

Follow Nicole’s podcast “Fat and Faithful” here: https://fatandfaithful.libsyn.com/

Follow Nicole on the web: https://jnicolemorgan.com/

Follow Nicole on social media: 

https://www.facebook.com/Fatness.Faith/

https://twitter.com/jnicolemorgan

https://www.instagram.com/jnicolemorgan/