Table of Contents
Foreword Eugene H. Peterson ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xvi
Introduction 1
Part I Sustenance
1 Wine in the Bible: God's Gift and Blessing 11
2 Wine in the History of the Church: Its Rise and Fall 37
3 Wine in the Lords Supper: Christ Present in Wine 65
4 Wine and Communal Feasting: The Joy of the Lord Is Our Strength 83
5 Wine and Attentiveness: Tasting God, Tasting Wine 100
Part II Sustainability
6 The Vintner as (Practicing) Theologian: Finder or Maker? 121
7 Technology, Spirituality, and Wine 143
8 Wine and Its Health Benefits 164
9 Wine and the Abuse of Alcohol: Rescuing Wine from the Gluttons for the Contemplatives 180
10 Wine, Viticulture, and Soul Care 199
Conclusion 217
Appendix 1 Hebrew and Greek Wine Terminology in Scripture 221
Appendix 2 Crafting a Church Service for the Blessing of the Grapes 229
Notes 232
Bibliography 258
Index of Names 270
Index of Subjects 273
Index of Scripture References 279