Rethinking Faith, Food, and Control with Anna Rollins

If you don't think your body has much to do with your faith, think again! In this episode, Sarah sits down with Anna Rollins, author of Famished, to explore how purity culture and diet culture have shaped women's relationships with their bodies, desires, and God. Anna explains the "rhyming scripts" that taught a generation of women to stay small, silent, and self-controlled (and how those messages can distort both self-image and theology!) Anna shares her journey toward a more integrated, grace-filled faith—one that embraces the body as good and invites a more compassionate, curious way of living. In this episode, you'll learn: How purity culture and diet culture reinforce similar messages about control and worth Why these systems function like a "prosperity gospel" How rigid rules can distort your view of God and yourself Practical ways to discern between health and control What it looks like to reconnect with your body in a healthy, faith-filled way Get the show notes here. Looking to go deeper? Take the Connect with God quiz here.