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One For The Angels
Romans 5:12-21
Deuteronomy 34:1-8
Reflect on the Bible
passages in light of tonight’s episode.
Have you ever had to ‘concern
yourself with survival’? Explain.
Do you ever think of death
as a person?
Why do you think Paul thinks
about death this way?
What kind of being is death,
for Paul? What do you think of this?
Would it be fair to tell
someone the exact moment of their death? Why or why not?
Would you want to know? Why
or why not?
If you did know, what would
you do with the information?
Reflect on this quote: “you
people get the idiotic notion that life goes on forever.”
Do you think you realize
what a gift life is?
What did you think of the
appeals?
Did Lou really qualify for
any of them?
Luke 11:9-13
Reflect on the Bible
passages in light of tonight’s episodes.
What does Lou do with his
stuff? What does this say about him?
What do you thin of Lou’s
last wish, his big dream?
What did you think of the
consequence of Lou’s trickery? Was this fair? Why or why not?
What does Lou really care
about?
What did you think of Lou’s
pitch to death?
Did this rightly fulfill the
bargain? Why or why not?
What do you think about Lou
going to heaven?
The Escape Clause
Genesis 6:1-3
Ecclesiastes 9:1-6
Reflect on the Bible
passages in light of tonight’s episodes
What do you think of
hypochondria?
What does the Doctor tell
Walter? What is Walter’s reply? What do you think of this?
What do you think of think
of Walter’s question “why does a person have to die?”
What is Walter like as a
person?
What do you think about the
quest to live as long as possible?
Revelation 12:10-11
Reflect on the Bible
passages in light of tonight’s episodes
How does the devil portray
immortality?
What does he say about the
soul? What do you think of this?
What do you think about
Walter telling the devil he’ll have a long wait?
Does immortality really
change Walter?
What do you think of his
attitude towards his wife?
What did Walter really want
out of his accidents?
Why did immortality cause
him to become so bored with life?
How might this answer his
earlier question about why a man has to die?
What was Walter doing with
his life before immortality? What is he doing with it now? What does this say
about him?
Time Enough At Last
Ecclesiastes 12:11-13
Luke 12:13-21
Reflect on the Bible
passages in light of tonight’s episodes
What is Henry Bemis like?
What do you think of Henry’s
obsession with books?
Are you a member of the
‘fraternity of dreamers’?
What do you think of what
his boss tells him?
Would you want a world all
to yourself? What would this world look like for you?
What do you think of
‘readers’?
Why doesn’t Henry’s wife let
him read?
What is his wife like?
Could Henry have done
something different after the explosion?
Why would Henry, of all
people, be the one to survive?
What did you think of the
narration over Henry during his ‘8 hour tour of a graveyard’?
What does Henry want the
most after the explosion?
What is time? Will ever have
enough?
What is it like when he
finds the library?
Is Henry right that what
happened to him isn’t fair?
The Howling Man
Leviticus 25:34-36
Reflect on the Bible passages
in light of tonight’s episodes
Is there anything ‘too
important’ not to believe? Explain.
Do we have a responsibility
to help people no matter the risk? Why or why not?
2 Corinthians 11:12-15
Reflect on the Bible
passages in light of tonight’s episodes
What did Satan look and act
like in the episode?
Why did Mr. Ellington
believe him?
Would you?
Reflect on this quote: “he
makes his madness look like a harmless thing.”
What is ‘the madness of a
religious zealot’?
Is there a difference
between evil and madness?
Why did Jerome say the devil
came to the village? Reflect on this.
Where can the devil be
found, according to Jerome?
What did you think of Jerome
‘leveling’ Mr. Ellington? Was this wise? Why or why not?
What was the substance of
Jerome’s story? What was its purpose? What do you think of it?
Reflect on this exchange:
Ellington- “I saw him but didn’t recognize him”…”That is man’s curse, and the
devil’s power.”
John 8:31-45
Reflect on the Bible
passages in light of tonight’s episodes
Have you ever found the
truth and regretted it?
What keeps the devil in his
cell?
Reflect on this quote:
“honest men make unconvincing liars.”
Why is Mr. Ellington
obsessed with finding the truth?
What did you think of
Jerome’s claim that the life he chose is merely a different point of view?
Reflect on this quote:
“Truth is our God, our greatest weapon against the devil, who is the prince of
liars.”
What was the result of
freeing the devil?
Eye Of The Beholder
1 Peter 3:3-4
Reflect on the Bible
passages in light of tonight’s episodes
What does the woman want most in life?
What are the rules of this society? What
do you think of them?
How does this world differ from ours?
What is the commentary going on here?
What would it be like to be trapped in
bandages for a long time?
Reflect on this quote: “the very first
thing I can remember is a little girl screaming when she looked at me.”
Is physical appearance a reason to want
to die? Why or why not?
Is it important to you? Why or why not?
What did you think of the conversation
between the doctor and nurse about inner beauty and the subjective nature of
aesthetic judgments?
1 Corinthians 1:25-27
Reflect on the Bible
passages in light of tonight’s episodes
What did you think of the
way the doctors treated the woman?
Reflect on this quote: “each
of us is afforded the same opportunity to fit in with the rest of society.”
What do you think of people
being separated out by being outcasts?
Reflect on this quote: “the
occasional miracle lets you know you are not a fool to hope for one.”
Reflect on this quote: “You
will feel a sense of great belonging…and great love.”
Revelation 13:11-17
Reflect on the Bible
passages in light of tonight’s episodes
What is the tension between
unity and freedom?
Reflect on this quote: “the
state is not God.”
Reflect on the comment about
the ‘glory of conformity’.
The Trouble With
Templeton
Ecclesiastes 1:1-11
Reflect on the Bible
passages in light of tonight’s episodes
Does getting old bother you?
Why or why not?
What does it mean to gain
reason and contentment?
How does Templeton’s life go
by?
Does he enjoy it?
What did you think of the
director’s speech?
Have you ever had a
contented moment?
Proverbs 31:10-31
Reflect on the Bible
passages in light of tonight’s episodes
What do you think of the
relationship between Templeton and his new wife?
What did Templeton get to
experience? What would this mean for him
What is Templeton’s wife
like in the past?
Isaiah 43:18-21
Reflect on the Bible
passages in light of tonight’s episodes
What does Templeton think
about his experience at the end?
What do you think of
nostalgia?
Proverbs 31:10-31
Reflect on the Bible
passages in light of tonight’s episodes
What do you think of the
relationship between Templeton and his new wife?
What did Templeton get to
experience? What would this mean for him
What is Templeton’s wife
like in the past?
Night of the
Meek
Genesis 9:18-23
Reflect on the
Bible passages in light of this episode.
Why do you think
Noah might've been inclined to drink heavily?
What do think of
the Corwin drinking?
Why does he
think there should be a real Santa Clause?
Does the fact
that something should exist have any bearing of whether it does exist? Why or
why not?
What is Mr.
Corwin like throughout the episode? What is his pain at the beginning?
What do you
think of this: "I can drink...or I can weep"?
Can you identify
with Mr. Corwin's pain
Matthew 5:3-10
Reflect on the
Bible passages in light of this episode.
What does Corwin
say about Christmas?
What does Corwin
really want?
What does Corwin
say about poverty?
What do you
think of this?
Romans 8:31-32
Reflect on the
Bible passages in light of this episode.
What would you
do if you found a bag like the one Corwin found?
How does Corwin
say the bag makes him feel?
Why does Corwin
give everything away when he has nothing himself?
What is your
most amazing and impossible wish and/or dream?
What does
Christmas really mean?
Do you give
thanks to God for miracles? What miracles have you experienced?
The
Obsolete Man
Wisdom
1:16-2:16
Reflect on the
Bible passages in light of this episode.
Do you think a
future like the one in the episode is really possible? Why or why not?
Why do dictators
fear logic and truth?
Why have the
writers chosen the term 'obsolete'? What are they saying with these charges?
What does it
mean to be obsolete?
What is the
significance of Wordsworth being a librarian?
What do you
think of the idea of the state proving there is no god?
Reflect on this
quote: "you cannot destroy God with an edict".
What are the
powers of words?
Why are there no
more books?
Can a person be
obsolete? Why or why not?
What does the
chancellor have on his desk? What are the writers saying here?
John 18:19-40
Reflect on the
Bible passages in light of this episode.
How would you
choose to die given Wordsworth's choice?
What did you
think of Wordsworth's choice?
Reflect on the
meeting between Wordsworth and the Chancellor?
Think about the
conversation about fear, weakness, and strength.
Can weakness be
a burden?
Reflect on
Wordsworth in light of Jesus Christ.
What does his
Bible mean to him?
What do you
think of death being the great equalizer?
How does Wordsworth
deal with his death? How does the Chancellor?
What did
Wordsworth prove with his actions here?
Why did
Wordsworth let the chancellor out? Why did he stay?
What did you
think of the narrator's closing statement?
The Passersby
Psalm
137
Reflect on the
Bible passages in light of this episode.
Reflect on this quote: "war claims
a lot of victims...even God's own beauty".
What do you think of Mrs. Godwin's
reflection on the beginning of the war? How often does this happen in history?
Why does Mrs. Godwin want the man to
sing loudly? Have you ever experienced this?
Why do you think the man decided to stay
with Mrs. Godwin a while?
Reflect on this quote: "the animals
would stop to hear the music".
Romans 12:17-21
Reflect on the
Bible passages in light of this episode.
How did the woman feel about the
Yankees?
What has her need for revenge done to
her?
Can you die from the poison of pain and
revenge?
What does she say about her gun?
How does her guest respond? Why does he
respond this way?
Who was the man on the horse and what
did he do? What were the writers saying with this scene?
Reflect on this quote: "and this
too shall pass."
2 Corinthian 4:7-12
Reflect on the
Bible passages in light of this episode.
What is the significance of all the men
walking together no matter their affiliation?
Why does the man decide to walk down it?
Why does Mrs. Godwin try to get
people to stay? Why does she fear the road?
What do you think of the metaphor of
life as a song?
Why did the woman react to the truth the
way she did?
Why do you think Lincoln is the one to comfort and convince
her at the end?
What is the significance of Lincoln being the last
casualty of the Civil War?
Reflect on this in light of Mrs.
Godwin's earlier demand for a sacrifice.
It’s A Good Life
Proverbs 13:19-25
Reflect on the
Bible passages in light of this episode.
What does Anthony force the townspeople
to do?
What do you think of having to be happy
all the time?
Do some people think the world should be
like this? Should it?
Do you think some people give a little
child too much power? What is the result?
What kind of powers does Anthony have?
What is Anthony like as a child?
Do you think this is what would really
happen if a child had godlike power? Why or why not?
What does Anthony hate?
Deuteronomy 4:23-24
1 John 4:7-21
Reflect on the
Bible passages in light of this episode.
What is his relationship like with these
people? What is he to them?
How do they think and feel about him?
What do you think this is all a
commentary on?
Why do you think Anthony has made life
so hard on everyone?
Why does the man attack Anthony when he
does?
Why won't anyone stand up to him given
this chance?
Do you think Anthony should have been
killed? Why or why not?
The Hunt
Numbers 22:21-39
Luke 21:25-38
Reflect on the
Bible passages in light of this episode.
What do you think of hunting?
What do you think of the man's
relationship with his dog?
What is his life with his wife like?
How is a life like this created?
Why doesn't Rachel want him to go
hunting?
What do you think of omens?
What do you think it means to read the
signs?
Would you risk your life for your dog?
Why or why not?
How are Rip and Simpson remembered?
What Rachel's grieving like? What do you think this would
be like?
James 1:13-18
Reflect on the
Bible passages in light of this episode.
Reflect on Simpson's religiosity and the
attitude of his wife and the pastor about it all?
What is the gate of hell like?
What does Simpson say about his dog
being denied entry into the Gate of Heaven?
Would you have fallen for the trap? Why
or why not?
What are the writers saying with this
test? What is the test?
How did Simpson pass this test?
Would God set up a test like this? Why
or why not?
What values do we see in tension here?
Is everyone's heaven the same, do you
think?
What does Simpson want from heaven? What
do you want?
What does the angel say about Heaven,
Hell, people and dogs? What do you think of this?
Piano
In The House
Matthew 23:25-26
Reflect on the
Bible passages in light of this episode.
What does the piano do to people?
Why does this appeal to Gerald?
What do you think of this?
Do you have two faces?
How do we learn to reveal our faces?
How do we learn to reveal the faces of
others?
2 Samuel 6:12-22
Reflect on the
Bible passages in light of this episode.
Why does Mr. Fitzgerald like
misanthropes?
What is a cynic?
What do you think of cynicism?
What does
Gerald think of his servant?
Do you think Gerald understands what
he's messing with here? Why cant he see this?
What do we learn about Marjorie?
How would you feel if this happened to
you?
What is Gerald afraid of and why?
Can you identify with this fear? Why or
why not?
How was Gerald's experience different
from the rest?
Exodus 20:17
Reflect on the
Bible passages in light of this episode.
What does Mrs. Fitzgerald say about
telling the truth to Gerald?
What does Gerald want to do with the
piano? Why does he want to do this?
What is Gerald's bachelor friend like?
What do you think of this kind of life?
What do you think of Greg's love for
Esther?
The Masks
Ecclesiastes 2:17-19
Reflect on the
Bible passages in light of this episode.
What is Mardi Gras?
What is it all about?
Have you known anyone who could hang on
to life like Jason?
What is the Jason's family think of the
fact that he is dying?
What do they really care about?
Luke 8:9-14
Reflect on the
Bible passages in light of this episode.
Reflect on Jason's comment on Emily
acting like a Job?
Reflect on this quote: 'you four are the
most changeless people I've ever met'.
What are the members of Jason's family
like?
What do the family members think of
themselves? What do these self-assessments say about them?
Luke 12:54-59
Reflect on the
Bible passages in light of this episode.
What do you think of Jason's challenge
and test?
Would you do this? Why or why not?
What does the family think of the test?
Why do they go on?
What does Jason really want?
What kind of test is this?
What do you think of his assessment on
his death bed?
What do you think about the punishment
he meted out to them?
What did the masks unmask?
What does it say that Jason's face was
so alive at the end?
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