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The verb "to fast" is one of the oldest in the English language, dating back to at least the 1100s.   
 
The verb "to fast" is one of the oldest in the English language, dating back to at least the 1100s.   
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== Lent ==
 
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[[Image:Ash wednesday.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|[[Ash Wednesday]] is the first day of [[Lent]].]]
 
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''See also:'' [[Lent]]
 
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[[Lent]] is the forty-day period of [[atonement]] and fasting that begins on [[Ash Wednesday]] and culminates with [[Holy Week]], as recognized by most [[Christian]] demoninations.<ref>Lent is followed by [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholics]], [[Methodist]]s, [[Lutheran]]s, [[Anglican]]s, [[Episcopalians]], and many others.</ref> The word "Lent" is taken from the [[Anglo-Saxon]] or Teutonic word Lencten, meaning "spring".<ref name="Spring">{{cite web|url=https://www.christianpost.com/voices/why-is-lent-relevant-for-evangelicals.html|title=Why is Lent relevant for evangelicals?|date=March 7, 2020|accessdate=March 9, 2020|author=Jim Denison|publisher=[[The Christian Post]]}}</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 14:22, April 22, 2025

Fasting is the practice of refraining from eating, or to eat less often, typically for spiritual purposes. It can build one's character and, when used sensibly, promote one's health. Jesus built his strength against temptation by fasting, as described in the New Testament.

The verb "to fast" is one of the oldest in the English language, dating back to at least the 1100s.

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