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What does joy mean when life contradicts it? In the Christian context, it is a "crucified joy," on that does not deny suffering but rejoices in the triumph of love over death and loss.

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We believers cannot answer our own questions, at least not to our satisfaction. But we equally cannot stop asking those questions, and that is what makes life worth living.