Abstaining from food and drink helps people feel close to the divine and cultivates compassion by reminding them of those who are hungry. Fasts are part of religious holidays for many faiths and are gaining popularity as a spiritual tool. Find out how and why various religions practice fasting and learn about the experience from those who fast. Free.
Part of the “Sects and the City: Coffee and conversation on the intersection of faith and life” series co-sponsored by the Center on Religion & the Professions.
Feb. 14, 2009 – 11 a.m.-noon
The Cherry Street Artisan
111 S. 9th St., Suite 10
Columbia, Mo.
Free and open to the public.
(Note: this event has been rescheduled from another date and replaces a conversation on “Prayer and Your Profession” that is also part of this series. That topic will be rescheduled for later this spring).