It was mid-summer; I was training for a marathon and also undergoing a 40-day “Jesus” fast. I ran miles in the heat, then came home to shower and study the Bible, collapsing in an exhausted heap.

Widely known as a time of fasting and atonement, Yom Kippur is also traditionally marked by a special, sustaining meal held ...

The Bible doesn’t describe in detail what Daniel ate, but it is known that vegetables and water were the foundation of his diet. The Daniel Fast traditionally lasts 10 days but can be extended ...

A pastor in Mozambique has died after trying to fast for 40 days, emulating what Christ is said to have done in the Bible. Francisco Barajah, founder of the Santa Trindade Evangelical Church ...