1. 11th May: Pentecost.
- Author
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Parry, Marilyn
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PENTECOST , *HOLY Spirit , *WINES -- Religious aspects -- Christianity , *ALCOHOL drinking , *RELIGION - Abstract
The author reflects on the story of Pentecost in the bible. She compares the Holy Spirit to violent wind or the descent of divided tongues of fire or like being drunk on new wine. She stresses that the image of new wine, parties and drunkenness can be found in the Old Testament and New Testament. She notes that people who get drunk on God become objects of mockery due to their behavior.
- Published
- 2008
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