Javed Akhtar has confessed in the past that he was an alcoholic but he overcame that habit. He hasn't touched alcohol for many years now. In a recent conversation, Akhtar has compared religion with ...

Alcohol in ancient worlds: nature and the human hand -- Greece and Rome: the superiority of wine -- Religion and alcohol: the paths of Christianity and Islam -- The Middle Ages, 1000-1500: the birth ...

I grew up seeing wine as a symbol of joy, holiness and a tool for elevating the mundane. From the weekly Kiddush (a blessing said over a wine cup) on Shabbat to holidays like Purim, Passover and ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of residents from a range of religious sects poured into a grassy square in Bab Touma, a Christian neighborhood in Damascus, chanting “Syrians are united!” and ...

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, which feels a bit ironic, doesn’t it? Raising awareness of alcohol? We all know it's there. Instead, we should be raising awareness of alcohol normalization and the ...

Few substances are as deeply woven into everyday life as alcohol. It is a fixture at holiday celebrations, work-related ...