The Characteristics of the Age and Their Significance, (Booklet) by Philip Mauro and published by Classics.
We are to consider some of the characteristics of our age. It must be assumed that my hearers know that there is a plan of the ages clearly revealed in Scripture, and that by an “Age” is meant a distinct period of time, marked off from other ages, and distinguished by certain marks peculiar to itself. Thus, the age preceding the present age was the day of Israel or the day of the Law; the present is the day of Grace or day of salvation; the next will be a day of Judgment, or the day of the Lord, when God’s judgments, described in the Book of Revelation (chapters 4-19), will be in the earth; and that age will be followed by the millennial day, or the age of Christ's Reign upon Earth.
Our present purpose is to throw the light of Scripture upon the conspicuous marks of this age, and to examine them under that light. By no other means could we possibly understand their significance; and when viewed in that light the doings and achievements of the age are seen to be totally different from what they formerly appeared to be. We shall see in that light that we have been totally deceived concerning the real source of the inspiration of the age...
