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A time to endure
As we approach another Trump presidency, I’ve been thinking a lot about Ecclesiastes.
Illuminating Qohelet through art and philosophy
Debra Band and Menachem Fisch’s beautiful creation is not your typical Ecclesiastes commentary.
Ecclesiastes as a one-man show
In Meaningless, Rodney Brazil brings Qoheleth to life.
by Lisa M. Wolfe
Ecclesiastes has some things to say about COVID-19
The ancient wisdom text urges us to find joy in the limits of the present moment.
by Brent A. Strawn
Ecclesiastes for the ecclesia
A wisdom ecclesiology embraces the church’s earthly context—but without romanticizing it.
by Amy Plantinga Pauw
"Look at the birds of the air," said Jesus. Our lives are more akin to the frantic scurrying of rats and the disciplined marching of ants.
by Miroslav Volf