Within every Age The Lord creates a story that explores the nature of His being. The plot takes place within the pattern civilizations develop; they are an expression of three principle components that form The Lord; the Creator, the Preserver, and the Destroyer - The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Civilizations evolve in response to external causes, the principle ingredient being the Jews. They serve much the same purpose as water that nourishes a tree so it may grow. History reveals that the fall of all civilizations has been the result of an increase in pride and arrogance. Power leads to wealth; wealth leads to indulgence and pride; and these in turn lead a civilization to believe it exempt from the laws that govern the cosmos; analogously, too much water cripples the capacity of a tree to develop.