While parts of the Old Testament are well known and loved – the poetry of the Psalms, the wisdom of the Proverbs, selected bits of the prophets – other sections tend to remain unexplored, with some readers put off by a general impression of fire and brimstone and excessive violence. To read the New ... (more)

[Overview:] Ecclesiastes has much to say to any thinking person who seriously questions the meaning and purpose of life in a universe that has little or no place for the God who created it. The writer leaves no stone unturned as he pursues his quest. Philosophy, power, politics, pleasure, and educa... (more)