
When You Fast
The Sacramental Character of Fasting
Harold Ristau(Author)
Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published on 4. June 2019
182 pages
978-1-5326-4881-6 (ISBN)
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In our present age in which apostolic Christianity is a foreign notion to many Christians, it is of little wonder that many of the beliefs of our ancient fathers have been deemed outdated, including the importance of fasting. By exploring the Holy Scriptures, patristics, Christian tradition, and personal experience, Lutheran seminary professor Harold Ristau seeks to answer the question "Why fast?" Through this concise examination of a historic Christian practice, which is as rich with meaning today as it was in antiquity, the reader is left with a deepened appreciation for Christian fasting. Ristau's lively reflections on the relevance of fasting for catechesis, evangelism, and spiritual warfare fill the soul with great consolation. After all, our Lord Jesus' words--"when you fast"--presume that this vital discipline is already happening, and perhaps without you even knowing it.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Eugene
United States
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978-1-5326-4881-6 (9781532648816)
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Harold Ristau, Lutheran pastor and retired military chaplain, is an associate professor at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catharines in Ontario, Canada. He is the author of several books, the two most recent of which are: My First Exorcism: What the Devil Taught a Lutheran Pastor about Counter-cultural Spirituality (2015) and At Peace with War: A Chaplain's Meditations from Afghanistan (2012).
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Foreword
- Abbreviations
- Prologue
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Luther and Fasting
- Chapter 2: Friend of the Ascetic
- Chapter 3: Humbling the Soul
- Chapter 4: Fasting and Prayer
- Chapter 5: The Triadic Nature of Fasting, Prayer and Almsgiving
- Chapter 6: The Evangelical Message of Fasting
- Chapter 7: Fasting as Catechesis
- Chapter 8: The Eucharistic Fast
- Conclusion
- Epilogue
- Appendix I
- Appendix II
- Appendix III
- Bibliography
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