Tag: fasting
Lent is here – remind me what it’s all about? 5...
Molly Jackson, The Conversation
Foreheads smudged with the sign of the cross are the most visible sign of Ash...
What are the origins of Lent?
Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross
In late winter, many Christian denominations observe a 40-day period of...
How a Native American coming-of-age ritual is making a comeback
Rosalyn R. LaPier, The University of Montana
The Ojibwe, one of the largest indigenous groups in North America, with communities from Quebec to Montana, are...
Silicon Valley’s latest fad is dopamine fasting – and that may...
A. Trevor Sutton, Concordia Seminary
Silicon Valley’s newest fad is dopamine fasting, or temporarily abstaining from “addictive” activities such as social media, music, internet gaming...
4 things to know about Ash Wednesday
William Johnston, University of Dayton
For Christians, the death and resurrection of Jesus is a pivotal event commemorated each year during a season of preparation...
Why Ramadan is called Ramadan: 6 questions answered
Mohammad Hassan Khalil, Michigan State University
Editor’s note: The Muslim month of fasting, Ramadan, starts Friday, May 27, 2017. Mohammad Hassan Khalil, associate...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
