The age-old tension of whether we should drink is not unique to Lent, but the Lenten season does offer a way of thinking theologically about our relationship with alcohol.
Brits are forever questioning their relationship with alcohol (and not without cause). This year especially so, with Lent following so quickly on the heels of so-called Dry January. The secular press has been awash with testimonials from those who have sworn off the hard stuff for good. Others decry the new puritanism and champion the joys of grape and grain.
