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Fasting
Our Lenten Thirst for Justice
40 days drinking, walking, and raising big bucks for clean water.
March 22, 2013
What Classic Spiritual Discipline Needs the Most Renewal Among American Christians?
Three leading Christians on growing in Christ.
March 12, 2013
What Neuroscience Tells Us about Lenten Disciplines 
Don't fast for a cause, but to shape your soul.
March 29, 2012
Giving Up Self-Discipline for Lent
There is really only one 'lesson' I've learned in the penitential season.
February 22, 2012
Lent in Narnia
Would C.S. Lewis have renounced Turkish Delight from Ash Wednesday to Easter?
March 10, 2011
Why I'm Giving Up Counting Calories for Lent
The practice has led me to believe, erroneously, that thinness is a virtue.
February 17, 2010
Why Pope John Paul II Whipped Himself
New book reopens questions on self-denial and "what is lacking in Christ's afflictions."
February 8, 2010
Should Christians Fast During Ramadan With Muslims?
Church leaders and observers weigh in on a current debate.
October 26, 2009
Fasting can help protect against brain diseases, scientists say
Claim that giving up almost all food for one or two days a week can counteract impact of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's (The Observer)
Lawsuit alleges teen died after church ritual
A 16-year-old girl died after a ritual at a Las Vegas church in which she was given a poisonous substance prior to fasting, a lawsuit alleges. (Las Vegas Sun)
Members of Congress join fast protesting proposed budget cuts
In the final hours of budget negotiations, a growing list of Congressional members are joining former Rep. Tony Hall and over 36,000 participants in a hunger fast to protest what they say are proposed budget cuts that would affect those living in poverty in the U.S. and abroad. (CNN)
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