Bøger af Luis Granados

"Give us water to drink" (Ex 17:2). Our Lent finishes with the Holy Week in Jerusalem. If, thanks to Moses' obedience, a river of water flowed from the rock, thanks to Jesus' obedience, a river of graces flows from his heart. The Rock is Christ! Moses struck with his staff; the soldier strikes with his lance and a river flows, not only of water, but blood and water. Our rock is Jesus Christ! This book of daily meditations leads you from Palm Sunday through Holy Week and Easter to Divine Mercy Sunday contemplating the mystery of God's love revealed in Jesus Christ.

Lent begins with ashes placed on our forehead. The ashes remind us of our poverty and our weakness. But Lent is not just about ash. Lent is a path through which the Holy Spirit wants to transform us from ashes into new creatures. We offer this book to you as a helpful friend for living these days of Lent as a time of great hope. We enter these forty days looking for and encountering Christ so our lives may be made new. Each day begins with the Gospel reading, followed by three points of meditation, and then some tips for your daily prayer.

What happens when somebody starts a church on a lark, in order to let its wealthy followers cash in on the growing trend of religious exemptions? And then succeeds, beyond his wildest dreams? And then can't get back out again?

Lists candidates for the "best" and "worst" excerpts from a variety of scriptures, including the Hebrew Bible, the Qur'an, the Bhagavadgãitãa, Buddhist sutras, and the Book of Mormon, and invites readers' opinions on the selections.

Given today's religiously charged political climate-and an increase in secular Americans pushing back against the Religious Right-this book from Humanist Press fits the times by taking a look at some of history's greatest secular heroes. "Damned Good Company" by Luis Granados contains 20 tales of incredible human bravery where claims of divine authority were defiantly challenged. From Socrates to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, these stories will inspire those today who want to stand up to the Christian Right, the Muslim fanatics, the oppressiveness of Catholic and Jewish orthodoxy, the rising Hindu Taliban, and everyone else who claims the God-given right to tell the rest of us what to do. In short, it's a "Profiles in Courage" for humanists.