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A review by theseasoul
Broken Bread: How to Stop Using Food and Fear to Fill Spiritual Hunger by Tilly Dillehay
challenging
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
|| 5 ⭐️ ||
Superb! I was not expecting this book to be what it was to the extent that it was: convicting, encouraging, inspiring and beautiful.
The first few chapters present 4 common sinful approaches to food: asceticism, gluttony, snobbery and apathy. The deep dives into each of these was thoroughly Scriptural and made me reflect on my own tendencies in a way I never had before. I was surprised to find that all 4 pillars have run rampant in my life at one point or another, and I now have some more insight on the deeper underlying sins/beliefs.
The rest of the book offers reflections on various food-related topics and how they relate to Scripture and the Christian life; such as food in hospitality, fasting, body image, alcohol consumption, the Lord’s Supper, and so on. These chapters don’t build on each other too much, so someone who doesn’t want to read the whole book could pick and choose chapters that relate to them.
However, I don’t see why one wouldn’t want to read the whole book… it’s great. If you are a person (particularly a woman) who ingests food, this book will be deeply relevant to you!