What Would the World Be Like Without Paul?

 

From the Pharisees, a new body of authority emerged – the rabbis. In the eyes of the Romans, there were only two surviving Jewish sects after they destroyed the Temple in 70 CE -- the Pharisees and the Jesus Movement (Paul was viewed as part of it). Rabbinic Judaism came from the Pharisees and Christianity came from Paul. Continue reading at -

https://mailchi.mp/0ad51f1ca534/what-would-the-world-be-like-without-paul

The First Death and Afterlife Experience in the Bible

 

We do not know how long Cain’s anger burned, but it ended when met Abel. Instead of doing things that were TOV, Cain acted like a predator, like a wild animal, and murdered his brother. And then YHVH the god appeared. Continue reading at -

https://mailchi.mp/56c34f65f7fc/the-first-death-and-afterlife-experience-in-the-bible

 

Why the TOV Center and Why Now?

 

For twenty-five years, Jim Myers and I have studied, investigated, written and taught together, working for a better world, with more knowledge, understanding and TOV actions. We developed the TOV Standard from the Ancient Wisdom of Shared Values in order to enable people to Form and Maintain Values-Based Relationships for the Common Good, and for the Good of ourselves as individuals as well. Continue reading at –

https://mailchi.mp/4b773a9171d6/why-the-tov-center-and-why-now

Reconnecting With Our Religious and National Roots

 

What do the creation of humans in Genesis, the teachings of Jesus, and the Declaration of Independence have in common? They share very important ideas about how people can live together in harmony and peace. Continue reading at -

https://mailchi.mp/5fb347cbdd6e/reconnecting-with-our-religious-and-national-roots

The Mystery of the Seventh Day of Creation

 

A reader from the multiple cultures in the ancient world would know immediately what was going on the first story in Genesis and conclude that it is “a temple text.” And they know exactly why the Seventh Day is the most important of the seven days of creation. But modern readers, since they do not understand what they are reading, never know that they missed the most important part of the story. Continue reading at -

https://mailchi.mp/67ad29328a4d/the-mystery-of-the-seventh-day-of-creation

The Creation of the ADAM and the First Family

 

In my emails, a word with all capital letters is a transliteration of a Hebrew word. Be sure to note that ADAM and Adam may not mean the same thing. We will soon learn that the ADAM is an entity that consists of one male human and one female human. Continue reading at -

https://mailchi.mp/c97f25c31e8c/the-creation-of-the-adam-and-the-first-family

A Reader’s Digest Version of the Creation Story: Part 2

Six areas now exist, four of them are new. Now the Creator turns its attention to creating the things that will occupy those areas – and we will discover more mysteries embedded in this story! Continue reading at -

https://mailchi.mp/5713d848416b/the-mysteries-of-the-creation-of-the-hosts-of-the-heaven-and-the-earth