Religious Fasting

Fat Tuesday And Skinny Wednesday

Shane Claiborne | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Lent, Ash Wednesday, Lent 2012, What Is Lent, Christianity, Fat Tuesday, Religious Fasting, Fasting, Religion News
Shane Claiborne

In a world filled with clutter, noise and hustle, Lent is a good excuse to step back and rethink how we live. In a world of instant gratification, it's a chance to practice delayed gratification so that we can truly appreciate the blessings we have.

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The Meaning Of Yom Kippur Fasting

Rabbi Mary Zamore | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Hunger, Reform Judaism, Fasting, Prayer, Repentance, Judaism, Yom Kippur, Yom Kippur Fasting, Religious Fasting, Yom Kippur Break-Fast, Jewish Food Ethic, Sacred Table, Religion News
Rabbi Mary Zamore

I love to eat and do not enjoy being hungry, but I have come to realize that there is a lot to be learned from fasting.

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If It Takes So Long, Why Do We Call It A Fast?

Rabbi Aaron Alexander | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Yom Kippur, Religious Fasting, Judaism, Self Nullification, Jewish Fast Days, Jewish High Holidays, Self Denial, Yom Kippur Fast, Religion News
Rabbi Aaron Alexander

Jews can enjoy food and physical pleasure almost every other day of the year, and on this holy day, I just can't get that kugel out of my thoughts. Shame on me, right?

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Lent: Hungering For Spirit

Donna Henes | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Starvation, Hunger, Purification, Religious Fasting, Spiritual Practice, Endurance, Fasting, Lent, Penitence, Lent Fasting, Abstinence, Spirituality, Atonement, Fasting Lent, Healthy Living News
Donna Henes

Over time and through tribulation, people have learned to eat their hunger -- to exploit a period of foodlessness for the invaluable experience it can offer.

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Baha'is Slow Down, Tune In During Fast

Rothwell Polk | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rothwell Polk

Members of the Baha'i Faith around the world begin a season of fasting March 2. Baha'is abstain from food and drink from sunup to sundown during the Fast and recite especially revealed prayers.

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Fasting for Justice

Alice Bach | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Human Rights, Religious Fasting, Torture, Gitmo, Un Committee on Torture, Fahad Hashmi, Witness Against Torture, Camp Echo, New York Catholic Worker, Guantanamo, New York City Federal Court, War on Terrorism, Politics News
Alice Bach

When I decided to fast in solidarity with the Witness Against Torture group in Washington D.C., I thought I had little hope of lasting more than a day. But on day five, I remain determined.

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Connecting With The Sacred Through Fasting: Could It Solve The U.S. Food Crisis?

Kent Hayden, M.Div. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Veganism, Sustainable Food, Fasting, Sustainability, Sustainable Agriculture, Vegetarianism, Spiritual Fasting, Religious Fasting, Industrial Farming Complex, Fasting Spirituality, Religion News
Kent Hayden, M.Div.

Fasting is a non-rational abstinence. It is not the abstinence of the lactose intolerant, who forgoes milk because it will make her ill; it is the abstinence of the Hindu, who forgoes milk because it will damage his soul.

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WaPo 'On Faith': Have You Ever Fasted?

The Washington Post | Elizabeth Tenety | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Religious Fast, Islam, Ramadan Fasting, Religious Fasting, Ramadan Fast, Fasting, Islam Fasting, Religion News

Although in America fasting is perhaps best associated with glucose-tests and Maple Syrup Diets, abstinence from food has a long and varied history in...

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A Typical Pakistani Eid

Jeanette Khan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Muslims, Pakistan, Muslim Tradition, Islam, Eid Ul-Fitr, Sainwian, Religious Fasting, Muslim Holiday, Lunar Calander, Chand Raat, Gregorian, Eidi, Eid, Sehri, Ramadan, Home News
Jeanette Khan

Eid ul-Fitr is much like the Christian holiday of Christmas; it's a time for families to stop the rat race and come together to celebrate a religious holiday.

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