Christian Fasting: A Theological Approach
Online book by Kent Berghuis
Introduction: Contribution and Methodology
Chapter 1: Fasting In The Old Testament And Ancient Judaism: Mourning, Repentance, And Prayer In Hope For God’s Presence
Chapter 2: Fasting In The New Testament: Remembrance And Anticipation In The Messianic Age
Chapter 3: Fasting Through The Patristic Era
Chapter 4: The Development Of Fasting From Monasticism Through The Reformation To The Modern Era
Chapter 5: Toward A Contemporary Christian Theology Of Fasting
Appendix 1: Basil’s Sermons About Fasting
Appendix 2: Fasting In Scripture
