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Jesus making wine from water in The Marriage at Cana, a 14th-century fresco from the Visoki Dečani monastery. Christian views on alcohol are varied. Throughout the first 1,800 years of Church history, Christians generally consumed alcoholic beverages as a common part of everyday life and used "the fruit of the vine" [1] in their central rite—the Eucharist or Lord's Supper.
6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. 7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. Some Christians assert that alcohol was prohibited to kings at all times, while most interpreters contend that only its abuse is in view here.
In the mid-19th century, some Protestant Christians moved from a position of allowing moderate use of alcohol (sometimes called moderationism) to either deciding that not imbibing was wisest in the present circumstances (abstentionism) or prohibiting all ordinary consumption of alcohol because it was believed to be a sin (prohibitionism). [21]
Most Christian denominations condone moderate consumption of alcohol and beverages, including the Anglicans, Catholics, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Reformed and the Orthodox. [45] [46] The Adventist, Baptist, Methodist, Mormon, and Pentecostal traditions either encourage abstinence from or prohibit the consumption of alcohol (cf. teetotalism).
Americans’ relationship with alcohol and their perception of how healthy it is may be changing — with younger people drinking a lot less, and many people in general reevaluating whether even ...
"The difference between drinking small and moderate to large amounts of alcohol may mean a large difference between preventing and causing premature deaths," the researcher said. "Liver damage is ...
To this day, alcohol enjoys a lingering “health halo” effect, with long-standing beliefs—such as that, in small amounts, it can protect against heart disease and help promote longevity ...
In the area of Christian living, liberty is often discussed in terms of what activities Christians are free to engage in. Modern-day issues concerning Christian liberty include alcohol drinking, women's head-coverings, and birth control. [3] These things are sometimes called adiaphora, or "things indifferent". [4]