alcohol

Bible Verses That Condemn Drinking

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I recently wrote a post about how the medieval church considered drinking to the point of drunkness to fall under the deadly sin of gluttony. Continue Reading

Getting Drunk Was Considered a Sin in Medieval Christianity

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TIL that getting drunk was considered a sin in Medieval Christianity. Alcohol itself was considered permissible, but drinking to the point of inebriation was considered a subset of the deadly sin of gluttony.  The full reddit thread on r/askhistorians can be found below, although I’ll quote the relevant parts: Continue Reading