Addictive disorders are characterised by a division of the will, in
which the addict is attracted both by a desire to continue the
addictive behaviour and also by a desire to stop it. Academic
perspectives on this predicament usually come from clinical and
scientific standpoints, with the 'moral model' rejected as
outmoded. But Christian theology has a long history of thinking and
writing on such problems and offers insights which are helpful to
scientific and ethical reflection upon the nature of addiction.
Chris Cook reviews Christian theological and ethical reflection
upon the problems of alcohol use and misuse, from biblical times
until the present day. Drawing particularly upon the writings of St
Paul the Apostle and Augustine of Hippo, a critical theological
model of addiction is developed. Alcohol dependence is also viewed
in the broader ethical perspective of the use and misuse of alcohol
within communities.
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