Food Abstinence and Fasting Cures in the Kingdom of God: A Conversation with Cristina Rosetti

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Cristina Rosetti analyzes Orlean, and how her life “sheds light on the nature of health practices in religion, further illuminating the pathologizing divide along the lines of gender. Had Orlean been a man, she would likely have been listed in the DCCS devotional literature for fasting, with less speculation on possible anorexia. She might have also been a prophet.” Read her article here.