The Sword and the Faith

<p>First The Sword and the Faith is the second in a series of three novels beginning with Blood Gladius.</p><p></p><p>Now continuing the saga of the characters on their quest for spiritual elevation we present another stage completed by all of them whose main events unfolded during the period contemporary to the coming of Christ a unique opportunity for those privileged enough to be here at that time.</p><p></p><p>We present then the continuation of a love story experienced by Antônio and Esther actually Flavius ​​and Silene in a previous life who reappear here seeking each other out and supporting one another in the struggles and rescue missions forging the necessary weapons for their progress.</p><p></p><p>Antônio like Flavius is a soldier and more than that a typical Roman citizen with his core values ​​shaped by the social context of the time. However deeply moved by these events the profound emptiness he feels in his heart compels him to seek his inner truth far from the corrupting atmosphere of the Metropolis in Judea where mysterious hands would guide him to Esther so that together they might once again experience the profound love that binds them.</p><p></p><p>The commitments that unite us are clear indelible on our souls even though we sometimes choose not to see them our eyes blinded by the deceptive allure of material wealth. Yet sooner or later our turn inevitably comes and we must confront our limitations no longer in terms of the values ​​of our humble Mother Earth but with the horizon of spiritual progress in the kingdom of our Eternal Father the very kingdom that our Heavenly Brother came to proclaim.</p><p></p>