Why Beauty Matters

About this book

Why do so many women struggle with beauty? This book explores up-to-the-minute research and biblical truths to help you understand why beauty is an important spiritual issue for so many women. In a recent survey 48 percent of American women said they felt wholesale displeasure about their bodies. Many of the rest disliked some part of their appearance such as their thighs tummy or hips. Meanwhile most Christian women recite what theyve been taught to believe: how you look doesnt matter; inner beauty is what counts. The truth is few women know what the Bible really says about beauty so were at a loss when a daughter reveals an eating disorder a friend says she hates her body or we find ourselves anxious about another birthday or another ten pounds. Why Beauty Matters explores current research that has made Newsweek headlines delves into the breadth of biblical wisdom about beauty and listens to real women as they struggle with the tough issues that make physical appearance one of the most important spiritual issues of our lives.