When You Fast: The Sacramental Character of Fasting - Brossura

Ristau, Harold

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1532648790 ISBN 13: 9781532648793

Casa editrice: Resource Publications, 2019

Riassunto

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notion to many Christians, it is of little wonder that many of the beliefs of our ancient fathers have been deemed outdated, including the importance of fasting.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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Informazioni sull'autore

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).

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Resource Publications
• Data di pubblicazione: 2019
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1532648790
• ISBN 13: 9781532648793
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 182
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile