March 11, 2005

The Neglected Sin of Gluttony

To the Editor:

I read R. Marie Griffith's "The Gospel of Born-Again Bodies" (The Chronicle Review, January 21) with great interest, but I was largely unconvinced by her arguments that physical fitness has become a notable priority among contemporary Christians. My problem arises because I attend a Christian church, I know many others who do also, and I have eyes.

While I'm not prepared to say that current Christians exhibit greater levels of obesity than the general population