Why should we fast? Can fasting deepen our relationship with God? Can it makeus more open to others? These are questions to which this book offers aresponse. <s... » 

Why should we fast? Can fasting deepen our relationship with God? Can it makeus more open to others? These are questions to which this book offers aresponse. Fasting shows how this ancient tradition remains a powerful tool intoday s world. Through careful historical research and analysis Dag Tessoreleads readers to discover the roots of fasting and abstinence in the Christiantradition and to meditate on the value of this timetested discipline. «