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Fasting: A Technique?
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xscot mcknight
Fasting, as we see it in the pages of the Bible, has been appropriated in the Christian tradition in a way that often abandons its biblical sense. In particular, it has become for many today a technique. What do I mean?
Fasting: From what?
By
xscot mcknight
I make a confession: I’m a bit surprised by a trend I’m seeing in some of what I’ve read about fasting. Most of my time has been spent pondering (1) what the Bible says in its context and how that can be formed into a theology of fasting, and (2) what the earliest Christians said…
Fasting: Thoughts?
By
xscot mcknight
I don’t think I’ve mentioned this — perhaps I have — but I’m now at work on a book on fasting. I’m curious what you are all thinking … good books? stories about fasting? advice you have?
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