If you grew up involved with a church, you're probably familiar with the term "spiritual fasting." Some churches participate in an annual spiritual fast such as the Daniel Diet. Others give up ...

Wheat, rice, and regular flour: These everyday grains are avoided during the Navratri fasting and are replaced by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar begins, Muslims around the world engage in Ramadan, a sacred period dedicated to ...

Basically, fasting is abstinence from food or drink or both for ethical, health, religious, ritualistic, etc., goals. It is also undertaken for body cleansing, boosting cognitive performance, medical ...

Christians in Hampton Roads and around the world are preparing for the arrival of Lent, which begins Wednesday for Catholics and Protestants, and on March 14 for Orthodox Christians. Lent is observed ...

My first encounter with Christian fasting was in a Russian kitchen in the provincial city of Krasnodar in 1991. It was November and my host, a university professor, was preparing the evening meal at ...

Ramadan takes place during a lunar cycle, which is why it is 30-days long. So, the dates for Ramadan change each year, but it is always during the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The day ...

Chaitra Navratri, one of India’s most significant festivals, marks a time of devotion, fasting, and spiritual renewal. Observed in the Hindu month of Chaitra, this nine-day period is dedicated to ...

Trend in growing in evangelical Christian circles Some people participate in longer-term versions called the Daniel Plan for weight loss Daniel Fast has some similarities to Lent Faith has never ...

The lack of self restraint so evident in much of modern life leads us first to pleasure seeking and then increasingly to self induced suffering. Millions of people spend billions of dollars on pills, ...