By Larry Grile When endeavoring to give a sense of the Scriptures, it is important to define terms. The Scripture to which I refer is Ephesians 2:1-3. Here, Paul uses the phrase “the course of this world.” The word course comes from the Greek word aeon, usually translated age. It refers to a very long period of time. However, in this case Paul doesn’t seem to be thinking about a period of time, but is instead referring to the pattern and direction of the world order. World comes from the Greek...


