The poisoned chalice Eucharistic grape juice and common-sense realism in Victorian Methodism - Tait, Jennifer L. Woodruff (Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, 2011)
What has grape juice to do with common sense? -- Alcohol and science -- Alcohol and the overthrow of reason -- Alcohol, the ideal worker, and the poisoned chalice -- Alcohol and the truth of the Gospel -- Common sense and the common cup -- Juice and cups or wine and chalice? : concluding thoughts on symbolism and minor vices.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Based on the author's Ph. D. thesis (Duke University, 2005).
Description based on print version record.
Keywords: Lord's Supper -- Wine -- History of doctrines -- 19th century; Lord's Supper -- Methodist Episcopal Church -- History of doctrines -- 19th century; Methodist Episcopal Church -- Doctrines -- History -- 19th century; Temperance and religion -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Grape juice -- United States -- History -- 19th century; United States -- Church history -- 19th century; RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / Worship & Liturgy; RELIGION / Institutions & Organizations; Electronic books