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Faith Matters: LSU conference discusses asceticism, monks, gender of demons, more

Por: The Advocate Entertainment March 11, 2023

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Whether giving up chocolate for Lent, taking a break from social media or abstaining from sex, asceticism can come in many forms.Asceticism is any sort of bodily discipline for a spiritual or religious purpose, said Bradley Storin, the director of religious studies, professor and undergraduate adviser at LSU. Asceticism is the idea that you are training your body to experience something it otherwise wouldn't in relation to God or gods or... + full article



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