As someone who enjoys God, the occasional beer, and its history, this story caught my eye when it came on the local news last night. Having read The Search For God And Guinness by Stephen Mansfield (review later) this winter I can understand what J. Wilson is taking about in his study of the monks and the nutritional value a good brew had hundreds of years ago. This is in an interesting story and one that will certainly tick off a lot of fundamentalist Christians. Beer has a deep history in the Church. Most people are just too closed minded to it to even learn of all the good that came to the Church because of beer. A quote from Wilson’s KCCI interview that I thought was awesome was “I want to educate beer people about God & God people about beer.” My hope is that J. Wilson does not loose the real meaning of Lent on his study of monks and their brew. What say you about this?
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The adventure that J. Wilson is embarking upon relates to monks from Germany, but it’s going to get a lot of attention by Easter, so here’s the press release:
“Working to nourish their bodies through during the lengthy 46-day fast during Lent, the Paulaner monks of Neudeck ob der Au in Munich are credited with developing the doppelbock style of beer in the 17th century. Packed with carbohydrates, calories and vitamins, this unfiltered ‘liquid bread’ sustained the monks from Ash Wednesday to Easter, and over 300 years later, the rich history and quality of this beer is well-known throughout the world. With this in mind, blogger J. Wilson is embarking on a historical study, fasting on doppelbock for the same 46-day stretch that the storied German monks once endured — and live to tell the tale.”
“This will be no small undertaking,’ Wilson said. ‘I will be working with both a doctor and a spiritual advisor as I attempt to tell the story of this facet of the monks’ livelihood.”
“While the end product of the project will be a book, Wilson has set up a separate blog (Diary of a Part-time Monk) to chronicle elements of the fast as it unfolds. ‘The goal is to post short, daily tidbits on how the fast is proceeding, with occasional clips uploaded to brewvana’s YouTube channel,’ Wilson said.”
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