The big questions

by Karen Quiner These are the big questions in life. All of us are looking for something. We all have a hole inside of us that needs to be filled. We are all philosophers of sorts. It behooves us to consciously ask these questions until we find the answers. Socrates said, “An unexamined life is…

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An intoxicating love affair with the divine

As I went up for communion, I thought of Mr. Dawkins’ comments at a gathering of evangelical atheists last year called “The Reason Rally.” He preached to the gathered acolytes the need to go beyond mere proselytizing his nihilistic religion, he encouraged mockery of my faith …

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Would you die for a lie?

Judas committed suicide out of his guilt for betraying Jesus. Ten out of the eleven surviving disciples, each of whom claimed to have witnessed the risen Christ, were eventually martyred for spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. Were they lying? This poses a vexing question: would you die for a lie?

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Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth is my favorite movie for Lent. The icon on the right sidebar lists my favorite 13 movies for Lent. Many Quiner’s Diner readers have gone to that page. I hope you enjoy some of my selections.

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