Every year, beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending on Easter Sunday, millions of people celebrate the 40 days of Lent by giving up\u201d\u201dfasting from\u201d\u201dcertain foods or activities. It’s a practice with a rich history among many Christian traditions. But how likely are believers today to participate in Lenten disciplines\u201d\u201dand, if they do choose to fast, what are they fasting from?<\/p>\n
The majority of adults (72%) are aware of the Christian tradition of giving something up for Lent. Even among non-Christians, awareness of Lent is at about the same level (70%). Yet in spite of this widespread awareness of the season, only 17% of all adults\u201d\u201droughly one-fifth of those who know about the season\u201d\u201dhave practiced Lenten fasting in the last three years. The same number (17%) plan to give something up for Lent again this year.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a> and take all this in as well<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Every year, beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending on Easter Sunday, millions of people celebrate the 40 days of Lent by giving up\u201d\u201dfasting from\u201d\u201dcertain foods or activities. It’s a practice with a rich history among many Christian traditions. But how…<\/span><\/p>\n