Booze and religion

Naked Reflections, from the Naked Scientists - A podcast by The Woolf Institute

Alcohol can be seen as a way of celebrating and being sociable; as a symbol of the blood of Christ... But alcohol can of course be problematic. Just take a stroll round any city centre at 11 pm on a Friday or Saturday night and you'll see the evidence. And in the Islamic tradition and in some Christian denominations alcohol is forbidden. With Ed Kessler are Reuven Leigh, Duncan Hay and Esther-Miriam Wagner, and they're asking what is the theology of alcohol? Like this podcast? Please help us by writing a review