{"product_id":"the-sacred-art-of-fasting-preparing-to-practice-9781594730788","title":"The Sacred Art of Fasting: Preparing to Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen your mind and heart and discover how the sacred art of fasting can strengthen your spiritual appetite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fasting as a religious act increases our sensitivity to that mystery always and everywhere present to us.... It is an invitation to awareness, a call to compassion for the needy, a cry of distress, and a song of joy. It is a discipline of self-restraint, a ritual of purification, and a sanctuary for offerings of atonement. It is a wellspring for the spiritually dry, a compass for the spiritually lost, and inner nourishment for the spiritually hungry.\"\u003cbr\u003e--from chapter 9\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough fasting is practiced in some form by nearly every faith tradition throughout the world, it is often seen as scary or something only for monastic life. But fasting doesn't have to be intimidating. And it doesn't have to mean going weeks without food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sacred Art of Fasting \u003c\/em\u003e invites you to explore the practical approaches, spiritual motivations, and physical benefits of this ancient practice by looking at the ways it is observed in several faith traditions. Inspiring personal reflections, helpful advice, and encouragement from people who practice fasting answer your questions, allay your fears, and reveal how you too can safely incorporate fasting into your spiritual life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skylight Paths Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594730788\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.62w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/11\/2005 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2005 pg. 92\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thomas Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36661103886492,"sku":"9781594730788","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_736c8b86-94a5-442f-ac05-a3127865e241.jpg?v=1603898628","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-sacred-art-of-fasting-preparing-to-practice-9781594730788","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}