what about drunkenness?
On another blog, I made this comment regarding my stance against alcohol use: I am not saying that our culture is now so corrupt that alcohol is a worldly device. I am saying that there are good and...
View Articledoes temperance = moderation?
The debate over the use of alcohol continues to rage over at Sharper Iron, being the most talked about topic in recent days involving a number of threads. I would refer you to my recent post on...
View Articlepre-prohibition like current drug war?
An assertion was made on a post at SI, in a thread entitled “Some thoughts on beverage alcohol” that I think is just not true: From what I have observed over the years, the liquor industry and culture...
View Articleso is gluttony a sin?
A common line given by the pro-alcohol crowd is “well, gluttony is a sin too, why don’t you preach on that?” Well, what is the Biblical foundation for this statement? Search and you will find exactly 4...
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I’d like to recommend four posts on alcohol by Jeff Straub. Jeff and I tend to tangle online. We have widely different opinions in some areas. But I have to say these four articles are extremely well...
View Articlewhy drink?
Jesus said, “for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.” (Lk 16.8) An article by an admitted drinker demonstrates how often this is true. He asks and...
View Articlealcohol, aging and cancer
See this article for an interesting report of a little known study.
View ArticleSlavery and Alcohol
Seemingly two disparate topics, no? I don’t know of a direct connection, but I’d like to examine current Christian reactions to both. This post is prompted by remarks made by D. A. Carson at the EFCA...
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