Faith
A voice of peace
By Tom Quiner Is there a single voice today who speaks for Christianity? Obviously the Pope speaks for the Catholic world. But in a sense he is the de facto Christian voice to the world on “big picture” issues even if all Christians don’t agree with all Catholic doctrines. So in 1985 when Pope John…
Read More“The world will be won by beauty.” Part 1
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7HoZGjle88] I am exactly like you. I love beauty. Every human soul is instinctively attracted to beauty. This modern world needs more beauty. To that aim, Quiner’s Diner will begin a regular feature titled “The world will be won by beauty.” We will occasionally post a work of art that transcends this…
Read MoreThe Summer of Hope
By Tom Quiner As seen in the Des Moines Register on Saturday, July 24, 2010 It began on June 2nd. The year was 1979 when the Alitalia jetliner set down in a land that history forgot for 123 years of its thousand year history. A Man in White with kind eyes stepped onto the tarmac. …
Read MoreWas Jesus Real?
By Tom Quiner Lee Strobel was an atheist who came to believe in Jesus after spending two years trying to disprove His divinity. Be sure to watch the video from my previous post where Mr. Strobel, a former reporter for the Chicago Tribune, talks about his surprising findings about Christ. C.S. Lewis was another atheist…
Read MoreIs the Bible true?
By Tom Quiner Liberal comedienne, Janeane Garofalo, recently called the Bible a “work of fiction.” Watch … [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt5xruQBQ98&feature=player_embedded#!] I don’t know how much Ms. Garofalo has read, studied, or even contemplated the Bible. But I mention her quote because she will influence a certain segment of her audience with her dismissive attitude of the most…
Read MoreDo you believe in miracles?
By Tom Quiner A miracle may have recently taken place. I will tell you about it in a moment. But first, I’d like you to ask yourself: are miracles really possible? And if they are possible, have they ever really occurred? There are four possibilities as postulated by Dr. Peter Kreeft, professor of philosophy at…
Read MoreThis isn’t heaven, it’s Neola, Iowa!
By Bob Zimmerman [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZGhzLewsjo] Aerial footage of Neola taken by Bob Zimmerman’s model airplane on an early summer morning. Read Bob’s story here: https://quinersdiner.com/religion-2/faith-stories/bob-zimmerman/
Read MoreHope for Tomorrow
By Tom Quiner A proud country has been crushed by an evil adversary, beaten into the ground, one-fifth of their population killed in a mere six years. It gets worse. The county is then taken over by another, equally sinister country, one that, much like the soul-sucking Dementors in a Harry Potter book, attempts to…
Read MoreTHE NATIONAL CREED IS UNDER ATTACK
What is the glue that holds this great nation together? Think about it. The foundation of any family or nation is its shared value system. America has stood united throughout its history because, despite differences in political beliefs, race and religion, we have a shared set of values. The belief system was stated beautifully by…
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