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Holy grounds : the surprising connection between coffee and faith--from dancing goats to Satan's drink
- Author
- Schenck, Tim, author.
- Title
- Holy grounds : the surprising connection between coffee and faith--from dancing goats to Satan's drink / Tim Schenck.
- Format
- Book
- Published
- Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, [2019] ©2019
- Description
- 230 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-230).
- Contents
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- Coffee connections
- In the beginning: Coffee creation stories
- Origin tour
- Coffee and prayer
- Satan's drink: Coffee and Christianity
- God's house, not Maxwell's house: Coffee and Judaism
- The power of ritual
- Coming to America
- The green elephant in the room
- Coffeehouse culture
- Coffee's shadow side
- Fair trade, fair wage
- Goodbye styrofoam: Environmental impact
- Church coffee: A mixed blessing.
- Summary
- "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. Schenck explores sometimes amusing and often profound intersection between coffee and religion. Along the way, he examines the power of ritual, introduces readers to the patron saint of coffee, addresses ethical considerations for today's coffee lovers, and reveals what coffeehouse culture teaches us about the art of building a healthy, authentic community"--Back cover.
- Subject headings
- Coffee--History. Coffee--Social aspects. Coffee drinking--Religion. Coffee drinking--History. Coffee drinking--Social life and customs.
- Genre heading
- History.
- ISBN
- 1506448232 9781506448237