Religion and Alcohol

Simon J. Robinson and Alexandra J. Kenyon

Chapter 6 in Ethics in the Alcohol Industry, 2009, pp 119-139 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Religion is often seen as having a negative response to alcohol. It is associated by many with the temperance movement, which argued for abstinence, viewing alcohol as evil. In this chapter, we will argue that the response of religion to alcohol is much more complex and diverse. We will begin with the Judeo-Christian tradition, noting that wine was very much part of the culture, and that any negative view of wine was around drunkenness. We will then briefly note how views have developed since Biblical times, leading to the plurality of perspectives now held.

Keywords: Saudi Arabia; Moral Responsibility; Negative View; Muslim World; Temperance Movement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230250581_7

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