Fasting : Exploring a Great Spiritual Practice,9781893732643

Fasting : Exploring a Great Spiritual Practice

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ISBN13: 9781893732643
ISBN10: 1893732649
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-09-01
Publisher(s): Ave Maria Pr
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Table of Contents

Introduction 6(10)
Chapter 1 Judaism 16(16)
Chapter 2 Christianity-Jesus and the Gospels 32(14)
Chapter 3 Christianity-The First Thousand Years 46(14)
Chapter 4 Christianity-The Second Thousand Years 60(18)
Chapter 5 Islam 78(12)
Chapter 6 More Traditions-from the East and West 90(16)
Chapter 7 Yom Kippur Fasting 106(14)
Chapter 8 The Season of Lent 120(18)
Chapter 9 Ramadan Fasting 138(14)
Chapter 10 Political Fasting: Sending a Message and Making Connections 152(20)
Chapter 11 Personal Fasting: As a Discipline and Companion to Prayer 172(18)
Chapter 12 Holistic Fasting: The Body-Mind-Spirit Connection 190(18)
Final Thoughts 208(8)
Appendix: The Physical Challenges 216

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