by Jodi Mathews | Sep 4, 2001 | Opinion
Nearly 8 million Americans suffer from some form of eating disorder, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. One thousand American women die every year because of complications with anorexia. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa may be the most...
by Jodi Mathews | Sep 4, 2001 | Opinion
American viewers might fall out of their easy chairs if they tuned in to watch the Miss Teen USA or Miss America Pageant and saw a curvaceous 200-pound contestant. Face it. The American ideal of a beautiful body is shrinking–literally. Over the last three...
by Jodi Mathews | Aug 21, 2001 | Opinion
Gospel Shoes, Scripture Candy and Christian fiction are just a few ways Christians are spreading their faith and making a profit at the same time. Christian retail is a $4 billion industry, and it’s not just books and music. That figure is up about a...
by Jodi Mathews | Aug 21, 2001 | Opinion
Ever thought of typing www.christianwrestling.com into your Web browser? If you had, you would have found yourself at the Christian Wrestling Federation’s Web site. In the frenzy to offer “all things Christian” to believers, entertainers and...
by Jodi Mathews | Aug 7, 2001 | Opinion
Church leaders, political activists and social reformers are calling on Americans to “give back” when the awaited tax rebate check lands in mailboxes across the United States. What would you do with an extra $300 to $600? This is the question many...
