Three Philosophies of Life Ecclesiastes, Job, and Song of Songs
1 online resource (88 p.)
9781681495910, 1681495910
1195453087
Intro
Introduction
The Inexhaustibility of Wisdom Literature
Three Philosophies of Life
Three Metaphysical Moods
Three Theological Virtues
"The Divine Comedy" before Dante
Ecclesiastes: Life as Vanity
The Greatness of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes as Ethics
Ecclesiastes the Existentialist
The Modernity of Ecclesiastes
God's Silence in Ecclesiastes
The Summary of Ecclesiastes
The Author of Ecclesiastes
Short-Range Meanings-Enough?
The Great Cover-Up
Five Ways to Hide an Elephant
The Obscene Syllogism
Five "Toils"
Five Vanities The Need for an Answer: Three Demonic Doors
Rules for Talking Back
One More Answer to Ecclesiastes: The Divine Interruption
The Postscript
Conclusion
Job: Life as Suffering
1. The "Problem of Evil"
2. The Problem of Faith versus Experience
3. The Problem of the Meaning of Life
4. The Problem of God
Song of Songs: Life as Love
1. Love Is a Song
2. Love Is the Greatest Song
3. Love Is Dialogue
4. Love Is Synergistic
5. Love Is Alive
6. Love Is Gospel
7. Love Is Power
8. Love Is Work
9. Love Is Desire and Fulfillment 10. Suffering Goes with Love
11. Love Is Free
12. Love Is True to Reality
13. Love Is Accurate
14. Love Is Simple
15. Love Is Individual
16. Love Is All Conquering
17. Love Is a Surprise
18. Love Is Fearless
19. Love Is Exchange of Selves
20. Love Is Triumphalistic
21. Love Is Natural
22. Love Is Faithful
23. Love Is Ready
24. Love Is All Inclusive
25. Love Is "Sexist"
26. Love Is as Strong as Death
Endnotes
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