It has previously been shown that fasting for the biblical period of 40days and 40 nights is well within the overall physiological capabilities of a healthy adult. However, the specific effects on the human body and mind are less clearly documented, either in the short term (hours) or in ...
Although Ash Wednesday is enriched with Christian symbolism, we don’t actually find an instance of this particular holiday in the Bible. The holiday didn’t have a biblical origin, but owing to the Council of Nicea implementing a 40-day fasting period prior to Easter, many debated as to ...
Early Christian doctrine, much helped to articulation by Greek thought, had to maintain its biblical character against other elements in its Hellenistic environment. One wing of the church clung so tenaciously to its Jewish heritage that it failed to grasp what was novel in Christianity. This branc...