Fasting Across Faith Traditions

Phoenix Generation Rising Together · Mar 20, 2026 · 43m

Join us as we ask local student leaders:

" Why do you fast?" "What do people wonder about your fasting?" "How does it change you?"

For one of the rare moments in a generation, multiple sacred seasons—Ramadan, Lent, Purim, Holi, and the Bahai Fast—are overlapping, with billions of people around the world observing in their own way, including fasting. In this episode, students and young leaders give an honest look at what these traditions really look like day-to-day, how their perspectives have evolved since college, and why these seasons still matter.

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00:00 Opening Thoughts on…