Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Drinking With Calvin and Luther!: A History of Alcohol in the Church
 
 
Tell the Publisher!
I'd like to read this book on Kindle

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

Drinking With Calvin and Luther!: A History of Alcohol in the Church [Paperback]

Jim West (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)


Available from these sellers.




Product Details

  • Paperback: 216 pages
  • Publisher: Oakdown; Rev Exp edition (May 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0970032609
  • ISBN-13: 978-0970032607
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #528,344 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

Customer Reviews

7 Reviews
5 star:
 (4)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:
 (2)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.3 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars LOL!, October 15, 2003
This review is from: Drinking With Calvin and Luther!: A History of Alcohol in the Church (Paperback)
This book is a funny yet serious look at the history of alcohol in Protestant Christianity. It is very enlightening and shares a lot of history and scripture about alcohol.

In all of that, it still manages to be very tounge-in-cheek. It almost had me rolling on the floor a couple of times.

This book proves, that contrary to what Prohobitionists might like to tell you, godly men of ages past enjoyed fermented beverages in moderation. It will make you want to abstain from alcohol in moderation.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A joy, March 28, 2004
By 
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Drinking With Calvin and Luther!: A History of Alcohol in the Church (Paperback)
Biblical Christians tend to overcorrect. We see the significant destruction abuse of alcohol has wrought, and we want to ban it all. But to do that is to cast aside a good gift of God. Its like forbidding all eating just because so many abuse food and overeat. The Bible is clear -- drunkenness and/or addiction: bad, drinking (in moderation): good.

Rev. Jim West makes an airtight case that the Reformers had a far different view than post-Temperance Movement pietists. And he does it with sly humor and real style. This is a truly wonderful book on a lot of levels -- history, Christian living, arts and culture, Biblcial studies, humor. Its even got chapters on how to select a good drink. Really loved this book.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Response to Modern Pharisees, October 6, 2005
By 
This review is from: Drinking With Calvin and Luther!: A History of Alcohol in the Church (Paperback)
West writes this witty, humorous, and scripturally-correct book which attacks unbiblical attitudes from Armenians and others who declare God's Creation (wine and beer) unfit for human consumption and claim that Christ's action of drinking wine was somehow immoral. (Oh my, there's a slight theological problem!)

First, West shows the Reformers - the earliest Protestants - as men who loved God, Dominion and wine. He then disproves, systematically, all the various lies told about God's viniferous creations in the devil's efforts to deceive us into legislating away our liberty in Christ.

Finally, West ends his book with a rather hilarious (given the circumstances) guide to drinking beer and wine.

This is a fun book but it has a very serious message: God created EVERYTHING, wine included. We should enjoy God's creation in moderation as he commands.

We indeed should enjoy the fruit of the vine - Soli Deo Gloria!
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews





Only search this product's reviews




Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(4)
(2)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   
Related forums



So You'd Like to...



Look for Similar Items by Category


Look for Similar Items by Subject

Search Books by subject:



i.e., each book must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...