The notion that alcohol is potentially addictive dates not from the late eighteenth century but from the early seventeenth century at the very least, as does the related notion that habitual drunkenness constitutes a "disease" in its own right. English pamphlets and sermons from the latter period would suggest that the two notions were first advanced by clergymen and other moralists, and only l...

The Covid-19 pandemic confronted the world and South Africans with challenges of health care “Zoomification”. From 29th March 2020 it was, because restriction ban on gatherings, expected from ministers faith leaders in Africa to use online technology preach their sermons. Many preachers had rethink format content preaching. question arose as what sermons may look like during these times, sp...

This article uses the mass-media career of the British psychiatrist David Stafford-Clark (1916-1999) as a case study in the exercise of cultural authority by celebrity medical professionals in post-war Britain. Stafford-Clark rose to prominence in the mass media, particularly through his presenting work on medical and related topics for BBC TV and Radio, and was in the vanguard of psychiatrists...