(according to Lauren Winner) What you need for this sacrament [communion] is simple: just some bread and some wine, or grape juice. Grape juice became popular in the late nineteenth century, when temperance-advocating evangelicals realized they couldn’t call for a complete ban on potables if they were imbibing themselves at the altar on Sunday. They [...]
A history of Welch’s grape juice
February 9th, 2010 · 5 Comments
What makes you think…
February 9th, 2010 · 3 Comments
One day, for no apparent reason, a young man’s horse ran away and was taken by nomads across the border. Everyone tried to offer consolation for the man’s bad fortune, but his father, a wise man, said, “What makes you so sure this is not a blessing?” Months later, his horse returned, bringing with her [...]
The Looking Glass War - John Le Carre