Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of the author. In this episode, a physician blames Mrs. Williams for her gestational diabetes. Essentially, she is accused of ...

Gluttony is described as excessive eating, drinking and indulgence, and covers also greed. It is listed in Christian teachings among the “seven deadly sins.” Some faith traditions clearly label it as ...

Recently, during one of my few undistracted times of reading I came across a striking passage in John Cassian’s Conferences. I was intrigued by the first-person account of a particular monk: “I was ...

Actually, let’s hear from a genuine saint, St. Thomas Aquinas, on the sin of gluttony. There are many ways, said St. Tom, to commit this particular Deadly Sin, and eating too much was just one of them ...

• Editor’s note: “Spiritual leaders answer” is a weekly column inviting Kaua‘i’s religious and spiritual leaders to share their doctrine’s perspective on a suggested subject. Every Friday a topic is ...

Today, millions of Americans will gorge on turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy and pumpkin pie. Many of us will try not to make total gluttons of ourselves, as that is generally frowned upon. But ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I’m not what you might call a pretty eater. Indeed, my judgment on a sandwich is often informed by how much of ...

Neil Simon once observed that there are two immutable universal laws: (1) the law of gravity and (2) the fact that everybody likes Italian food. As an Italian, I've been exposed to the finest cuisine ...

The Lenten season started last week for those who follow the Christian tradition. It is a 40-day period for introspection and soul searching that is meant to weed out negative habits and attitudes.

(RNS) The ’Splainer (as in “You’ve got some ’splaining to do”) is an occasional feature in which the RNS staff gives you everything you need to know about current events to hold your own at the water ...