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Comment by theBryon on June 2, 2009 at 7:30pm

Hey all... very cool group to start... I've been pretty busy since October... Have not had the time to brew or blog as much as I like. But I SHALL RETURN!

It gladdens my heart to see so many Christian brew lovers...

Comment by Scott E. Kingsbury on April 17, 2009 at 6:52pm

"Quaintest thoughts, queerest fancies come to life and fade away. What care I how time advances; I am drinking ale today." -- Edgar Allan Poe

Comment by Rev. Bobby Beerman on April 17, 2009 at 3:26pm

Saint Benedict of Nursia should get a shout out, too. St. Arnold of Soissons was a Benedictine monk. Saint Benedict wrote the Benedictine Rules including a section on hospitality which states that abbeys should be able to take in weary travelers in need and offer them normal comforts. These comforts included ale. Much like the Abbey of St. Peter in Oudenburg, they started distributing ale to the surrounding communities.

Comment by Ken Howes on April 17, 2009 at 12:32pm

The first domestic unrest in the United States occurred after the US attempted to place an excise on whiskey. Pennsylvania went nuts. What is whiskey, after all, but distilled beer?

Comment by Scott E. Kingsbury on April 17, 2009 at 7:40am

Hey, Rev. Bobby - thank you for the info on the two St. Arnolds. I did not know the difference. An icon of a Saint holding a mashing rake is so cool.

Comment by Scott E. Kingsbury on April 17, 2009 at 7:33am

"The government will fall that raises the price of beer." -- Czech Saying

Are you listening, Oregon???

Comment by Rev. Bobby Beerman on April 16, 2009 at 10:42pm

In reference to St. Arnold... I would advocate St. Arnold of Soissons over Arnold of Metz. Arnold of Soissons is normally depicted with a mashing rake. It was his Abbey of St. Peter in Oudenburg where the plague preventing powers of beer story came from. I mentioned to Larry from Kindling in Crainville, IL that we should have a St. Arnold's feast on July 8th.

I'm actually considering writing up a sermon on beer and religion and cranking up the local chapter of the Church of Beer.

Comment by Ken Howes on April 16, 2009 at 1:17pm

How about a stein with a picture of Luther, Staupitz (who was Luther's mentor and confessor but remained a Roman), Tyndale (English) and Bucer (Reformed), sitting at a table? Pictures of all ought to be available. The picture would be a slight anachronism because Staupitz was dead before Bucer ever visited Wittenberg, but all did indeed visit there (I don't think anyone visited from the east, largely because of the wars at that time). We'd then have all four great western Christian traditions there. In the picture, Luther would be talking and Tyndale writing something down. Luther would be dressed in academic robes, Staupitz in Augustinian habit, Tyndale in 16th century English clothing and Bucer in Geneva gown with preaching bands.

Comment by Ken Howes on April 16, 2009 at 12:00pm

How could I not join this one?

Comment by Scott E. Kingsbury on April 16, 2009 at 9:07am

"Starboard List" recorded a song with those "lyrics" (only slightly different) - I had no idea it was a quote from the Good Bishop. Awesome. I shall sing that verse with new gusto now!

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