Questions and Comments on The Confessions

What questions and insights do you have after reading The Confessions?

Questions and Comments on The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

What questions and insights do you have after reading The Voyage of the Dawn Treader?

Discussion Question #1

Dante uses the idea of justice to divide heaven into levels. How does that fit with your personal vision of Heaven?

Questions and Comments on Paradiso

What questions and insights do you have after reading Paradiso?

Discussion Question #3

Athena is one of the major characters in the story. Other women such as Penelope, Nausicaa, Circe, and Calypso all have a significant role in the story and are shown as strong women. Does Homer have an "enlightened" view of women?

Discussion Question #2

What virtues does Homer describe in his characters? Do the Greeks value the same virtues as Christianity?

Discussion Question #1

The story of Odysseus describes a great deal of suffering. Is there any value in the suffering Oddyseus experiences? How does this compare to the Catholic view of suffering?