Is Drunkenness A Disease, Or A Sin?

By Carol R. Lumpkin I feel certain, that each of us have heard it stated many times, “Drunkenness is a disease.” Those who are drunkards surely need help; not only because of a physical problem, but most of all because of a spiritual problem. The Bible labels this problem “a work of the flesh” (Gal. 5:19-21). …

The Power of Negative Thinking In Ecclesiastes

By Roman A. Madrigal “Vanity of vanities, All is vanity!” This pessimistic generalization of the human condition provides the keynote to the interpretation of the book of Ecclesiastes and characterizes its author Qoheleth(1) as a despondent man of despair and depression. Indeed, the book as a whole is quite negative and evokes a forceful sense of gloom. …