Book of Ecclesiastes – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

The End of the Matter: Ecclesiastes 12:9-14

We move now from the Preacher's own words to those of the author and his concluding

The Preacher has been holding up the mirror to our faces, urging us to see the reality

Years ago a well-known apologist/evangelist, Dr. Francis Schaeffer, created a video

The Preacher feels the need to bring home the point that wisdom is not the answer

Are we supposed to like the book of Ecclesiastes? No, at least not from the perspective

Even as we learn to give up seeking control of our lives and their future courses,

"The majority in Western culture have long ago ceased to believe that empirical inquiry

The Jews believed that God was the fount of wisdom for His people and that God used

Perhaps the most staunch belief mankind has is that a good future can be guaranteed

One of the ways we humans try to guarantee a positive future is manipulating God.

Eve was a Yugoslavian Jew whose once prosperous family lost all during the Nazi persecution

Are humans really so messed up that to enjoy the original perfection of the earth

Michel Onfray is a French philosopher and atheist. In his Atheist Manifesto he writes:

I remember ,vividly, wondering why I had not been able to get a job in my field of

Have you ever tried straightening a paper clip? Try as you may you cannot get it