Like Proverbs, the Book of Ecclesiastes belongs to the category of wisdom literature, a description of which was given by the present writer in CHRISTIANITY TODAY (Oct. 26, 1959). The interested ...

I have always wanted to see the look on Qoheleth’s face. An innovative thespian on a spiritual quest recently gave me that chance. A colleague from the theater department at my university had told me ...

In my first semester of college as a classics major, I translated from Latin the opening passage of the ancient book of Ecclesiastes. This wasn’t ever a book I came across in parochial school or ...

More than any other biblical book, Ecclesiastes is associated with skepticism, cynicism, and pessimism, pointing to both the frailty and futility of life. Why are we here after all? To what purpose?

A reader sent me a friendly note this week, chiding me for not writing more about the Bible and this article is the reply to that request. If asked what their favorite book of the Bible is, perhaps a ...

"Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the years draw near when you will say, 'I have no delight in them'; before the sun and the light, the moon and the stars are darkened, and ...