Why does Islam condemn wine and other alcoholic beverages? The complexity behind this simple question is examined in The Rhetoric of Sobriety. Drawing on an arr

Explains the prohibition of alcohol in Islam using a wide range of materials from the early Islamic period.

The author, Ronald Ziffer has been an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous since March of 1987. He has been deeply involved in all levels of the AA program, wh

Mark as Recovery Story interprets the Gospel of Mark in terms of alcoholism and Twelve-Step recovery. Identifying numerous previously unrecognized ambiguities i

The Rhetoric of the New Political Documentary explores the most visible and volatile element in the 2004 presidential campaign—the partisan documentary film.