Many argue that the Christian church is not the ideal religion for the party scene, however it would be a complete lie to say that the Christians did not abstain from such activities. In understanding how the bible authors mentioned the use of alcohol in the Christian religion, we can then understand the relationship between the two. The bible mentions alcohol and there is not an explanation to indulge, nor is there an explanation of condemnation that drinking is a simple sin. The bible offers a healthy and balanced view towards the use of alcohol, and in the new testament, describes Jesus first miracle with the use of wine. Therefor two arguments arise in the use of wine, one being unfavorable because of the consequences of drunkenness and …show more content…
These groups were in a very deep minority as many people grew grapes as a means of income. Wine became a staple in the Roman diet and this was very hard for the Christians to avoid. Social normality’s at the time began to shift in favor of the mass production of alcohol and thus suggesting that many people over indulged. This then forced the romans to pass wine laws, making it illegal to plant any new vineyards and forcing people to uproot many. Wine was not just used as an everyday drink, but many romans also saw this as a use for medicinal purposes. Through the time of the romans it was very hard for Christian’s to evade drunkenness as many of their leaders have …show more content…
This change was again very heavily influenced by the church, since the production of wine was seasonal “ale was brewed year-round and proved a suitable remedy for the needs of the time.” Monasteries also realized that they could gain money by brewing beer, using the beer to fund the church. The drink was also used as a payment method for the monks, receiving a daily allotment of beer for the use of nourishment during times of fasting. This was not viewed favorably by all monks, many of them refusing alcohol as a payment and condemning the practice of producing ale. A man named Giovanni Ptolomei founded a movement that was made of a group of monks that were abstinent from the use of alcohol completely, called the Olivetans. The Olivetans were bent on monastic reform and engaged in extreme ascetic practices such as severe public corporal mortification. They rejected any consumption of beer and wine, they forced the uprooting of many citizens vineyards and destroyed brewery and wine equipment. These actions were not taken well by the general public they loved their alcohol, and forced the group to “soften its stance toward total abstinence from alcohol, and drew closer to the general view of the