Equipoise

Sorry -- I wasn't able to get my regularly scheduled podcast out on time this week, so I apparently chose to ramble, bloviate and chat for ten minutes. Sorry about this one. :)

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In today's episode, I talk a bit about the Christian and how to consume alcohol in a way that is glorifying to God. I hope it is a blessing to you.

Here's the link I mentioned in today's episode: https://observer.com/2012/04/bottoms-up-the-ballmer-peak-is-real-study-says/

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In today's episode, I try to build a balanced case for abstaining from alcohol. Despite Christianity's rich, intertwined history with alcohol, many Christians often choose to not drink for some legitimate reasons (while some are not-so-legitimate). Here are some of them.

Here's the link I mentioned in today's episode: https://www.healthline.com/health/addictive-personality-traits#alleged-traits

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In this episode, I trace the history of Christians and their relationship to alcohol. We find that the default position of Christians since the time of Christ (and Jews before Christ) has been well-summarized by Luther as follows: 

“If you are tired and downhearted, take a drink; but this does not mean being a pig and doing nothing but gorging and swilling… You should be moderate and sober; this means that we should not be drunken, though we may be exhilarated.” - Luther

There ya go.

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In this episode, I trace the origins of the belief that alcohol consumption is a sin. Did this start in AD 30 or so? Or earlier? Or much later? In short, I conclude that the alcohol-as-a-sin, abstinence-only movement is likely about 150-200 years old in total, making it a relatively novel innovation for such a widespread persuasion in America.

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In this episode, I attempt to begin wading into the waters of the alcohol discussion. It's going to take a while to address this issue, even briefly! So bear with me as we manage a brief introduction this week to the subject. I hope this helps. 

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In this episode, I discuss the dangers of allowing entertainment to dictate what we consider to be valuable or good. I hope it helps bring balance to the issue of what I'm calling "The Postman Postulate."

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In today's episode, we touch on the relationship between a pastor and the flock over which he is called. It's a little different than the format I'd like to be in on a regular basis, but it'll have to do for today. :)

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This is my episode on how to dress for church. I could have done a three-parter on this one pretty easily, and maybe I should have, but here's my attempt to find a little balance in the discussion.

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Today we finish our discussion about "modesty" as approached in the Christian West. Keep in mind that a discussion of such a nature might not be super appropriate for your kiddos. I don't get anywhere near "graphic," but hey. Just wanted to throw that caution out there.

Yes, I know I said "unbalanced" instead of "imbalanced" early on, but "unbalanced" still shows up in the dictionary so I'm letting it slide. :)

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