Holy Grounds: The Surprising Connection between Coffee and Faith - from Dancing Goats to Satan's Drink - Couverture souple

Tim, Schenck

 
9781506448237: Holy Grounds: The Surprising Connection between Coffee and Faith - from Dancing Goats to Satan's Drink
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1506448232 ISBN 13 : 9781506448237
Editeur : Fortress Press,U.S., 2019

Synopsis

If you're religious about your coffee, you're in holy company.If you like your coffee with a bit of inspiration, a hint of humor, and a dose of insight, you'll enjoy pouring a mug full of java and curling up with Holy Grounds. Popular author and avid coffee drinker Tim Schenck brews just the right blend of the personal and historical as he explores the sometimes amusing and often profound intersection between faith and coffee.From the coffee bean's discovery by ninth-century Ethiopian Muslims to being condemned as "Satan's drink" by medieval Christians, to becoming an integral part of Passover in America, coffee has fueled prayer and shaped religious culture for generations.In Holy Grounds, Schenck explores the relationship between coffee and religion, moving from faith-based legends that have become entwined with the history of coffee to personal narrative. He takes readers on a journey through coffee farms in Central America, a pilgrimage to Seattle, coffeehouses in Rome, and a monastic community in Pennsylvania.Along the way, he examines the power of ritual, mocks bad church coffee, introduces readers to the patron saint of coffee, wonders about ethical considerations for today's faith-based coffee lovers, and explores lessons people of faith should learn from coffeehouse culture about building healthy, authentic community.

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À propos de l'auteur

Tim Schenck, avid coffee drinker, Episcopal priest, writer, and creator of the popular online devotion Lent Madness, serves as pastor of St. John's Episcopal Church in Hingham, Massachusetts. When not tending to his congregation, writing, or drinking coffee (often simultaneously), Tim enjoys life with his wife, Bryna, two teenage sons, and the family's two dogs. Follow him on Twitter @FatherTim.

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Éditeur
Fortress Press,U.S.
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1506448232
ISBN 13 
9781506448237
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
230
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