A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics and Religion
by Tom Quiner
A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics & Religion
by Tom Quiner
Historical proof of Jesus’ crucifixion
Did a man named Jesus really die on the cross? Historical evidence is quite compelling.
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?
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.
“If this is the cure, imagine the disease”
This sentence from the Gospel of John is so lacking in heft: “Then Pilate took Jesus and had him scourged.” To John’s audience of his day, they got it. To modern man, we don’t.
The source of morality
Pontius Pilate was in the hot seat. What was he going to do about this guy, Jesus? The San Hedrin were afraid of Jesus. They wanted the Romans to execute him in a desperate attempt to regain the moral authority of their people. Pilate was trying to understand if Jesus was truly a bad guy or not. He asked Jesus a question that would echo down through the ages …
The betrayal of Jesus
Jesus was betrayed by two people on Good Friday. From this betrayal flowed the most radical idea in the history of the human race.
Sex and the single saint
“If there was ever a man who could be said to have adored sex, it was Augustine.”
Sacrifice is the essence of humanity
What separates us from the animals? It is man’s ability to love that makes us unique. When I say love, I mean love in all of its multi-faceted and wonderful complexity. When I say love, I don’t mean sex. When I say love, I’m talking about self-giving. The culture’s notion of love is warped. Our politics accelerate the corruption of love.
A feeble attempt to calculate hell
What’s it like to watch a man die by crucifixion? Find out. Join me at a place called Golgotha in 33 A.D.
Jesus explains his views on marriage
A critical reader challenged me: “What exactly did Jesus say about defining marriage as being between a man and a woman?” This is a test question. Most people know that Jesus didn’t specifically address the subject of same-sex marriage …
Taped conversations reveal Iraq had WDMs
Saddam Hussein’s taped conversations reveal he had weapons of mass destruction targeting Israel …
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