The New Age

We’re continuing a series about those nations with whom the Israelites were involved in their long Old Testament history. The first one, in the previous issue of The New Age, was about the Hittites. This time we are looking at the Philistines. First of all, in passing, note the similarity between the name Philistine and …

Why is the Reformation such a big deal? FUN FACTS ABOUT LIFE BEFORE THE REFORMATION Houses were plastered with a mixture of mud, straw and manure. Windows were a luxury – at one point in history, windows were taxed in England. You would share your house with your animals (pigs, cows, chickens, etc, NOT pets). …

Around the land of Israel, in Biblical times, were groups of people who had dealings with the Israelites over many years. The big three were the Egyptians, the Assyrians and the Babylonians, each of whom had large empires which came and went often at the rise of one of the other two. Each of these …

Empathy is a very popular word that has emerged in today’s culture. It is about feeling for another person in their situation. Here is a lovely statement about Empathy from a Vietnamese spiritual writer Thich Nhat Hanh.               Empathy When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, …