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Aschlafly: Jesus built his strength against temptation by fasting, as described in the New Testament

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Jesus built his strength against temptation by fasting, as described in the New Testament

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

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

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'''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.

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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−	[[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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 == Lent ==
-[[Image:Ash wednesday.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|[[Ash Wednesday]] is the first day of Lent.]]
+[[Image:Ash wednesday.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|[[Ash Wednesday]] is the first day of [[Lent]].]]
 ''See also:'' [[Lent]]
 [[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>
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
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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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 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 ==
-*[[Lent]]
+[[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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-'''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.
+'''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.
 [[Category:religion]]