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The eternal dispute between Christians, Jews, and Muslims comes from the covenant made between God and Abraham. Each of these three communities believes it is the only one that remains faithful to it and, therefore, the true “chosen people. To know who is right, it is enough to understand the history of the Jews and their relationship with Christians and Muslims. Moreover, their history is anything but “boring.” On the contrary, it contains all possible forms of government: tribal, democratic, monarchical, theocratic, aristocratic, oligarchic, kleptocratic, and dictatorial. Likewise, ...

À la fin du XVIIIᵉ siècle est née en France la « classe moyenne ». Celle-ci n’a jamais eu une vie facile ; elle a toujours dû lutter pour que soit reconnue sa majorité et, par conséquent, sa capacité à se gouverner elle-même. Aujourd’hui, deux cents ans plus tard, il y a encore ceux qui prétendent continuer à la « tuteler ». Et, presque, ils y sont parvenus ! Nous ne nous croyons plus capables de vivre sans « parrains » ! J’espère que ce récit aidera à identifier ceux qui, depuis toujours, ont prétendu la maintenir dans un état d’infantilisme et de ...

The idea that truth always triumphs over lies is one of the great frauds of history. We remain under the lie. Let us not deceive ourselves: we Spaniards have behaved at times like an obedient and patient flock, and at others like a fierce and rebellious pack. When, in sheep-like times, we were told: “Pay attention!”, “Get in line!”, we “got in line.” When we were told, give your life for this cause; we gave it. When we were told, vote for this king; we voted for him. When, after a fierce period, we were told, vote for the Dictatorship; we voted for it. When, after another fierce...

La idea de que la verdad siempre triunfa sobre la mentira es uno de los grandes camelos de la historia. Seguimos bajo la mentira. No nos engañemos: los españoles nos hemos comportado unas veces como un rebaño obediente y paciente, y otras como una jauría feroz y rebelde. Cuando en época borreguil se nos ha dicho: ¡Al loro!, ¡colocaos!, nos hemos ‘colocado’. Cuando se nos ha dicho, dad vuestra vida por esta causa; la hemos dado. Cuando se nos ha dicho, votad a este rey; lo hemos votado. Cuando, tras una época feroz, se nos ha dicho, votad a la Dictadura; la hemos votado. Cuando, ...

Ante la actual situación económica-social uno se pregunta: ¿dónde están las protestas de los pretendidos protectores de la justicia social? ¿Por qué los representantes del pueblo, los comentaristas sociales, los sindicatos o los organismos religiosos, es decir, todos los que tienen el bienestar general como su “misión” permanecen en silencio? ¿Por qué callan? La respuesta puede ser: o que no tienen ni idea del porqué de nuestro fracaso económico y no saben qué decir (lo más probable), o callan, porque ellos son precisamente los únicos beneficiarios del “sistema” ...

La actual crisis, que a todos nos afecta, no es debida a que nos sintamos incapaces de tirar para adelante; todo lo contrario, nos sentimos más capaces que nunca. El problema es que tropezamos con un muro infranqueable, llamado “Estado” La historia nos muestra que todas las Sociedades, acaban creando un “ente” con la ilusa esperanza de que éste proporcione felicidad y bienestar. Sin embargo, al poco de ser creado, el Estado se monta encima de la Sociedad y ésta acaba viviendo únicamente para mantenerlo. El pueblo se convierte en el alimento del insaciable monstruo, y toda la ...

A finales del siglo XVIII nació en Francia la “clase media”. Ésta nunca ha tenido una vida fácil; siempre ha tenido que luchar para que se le reconozca su capacidad para regirse a sí misma. Hoy, doscientos años después, sus enemigos casi lo han conseguido: a diferencia de antes, ya no nos creemos capaces de vivir sin “tutores”. Espero que este libro, que no se pone al servicio de nadie en particular ni de ningún partido, ayude al lector a identificar a los que, desde siempre, han pretendido mantener a la clase media en un estado de dependencia y sujeción. Por tanto, aunque ...

¿Es el Islam la causa del terrorismo, de las luchas fratricidas entre los propios musulmanes; de los millones de desplazados, de los asesinatos indiscriminados; de las decapitaciones, de los degüellos, de la misoginia, de la lucha de sexos y de las demás barbaridades que diariamente se comenten en su nombre?Para uno que tenga dos dedos de frente le cuesta creer que una religión, que cuenta actualmente con 1.500 millones de seguidores (y sigue creciendo más que ninguna otra), se base en el odio, en la crueldad, en la venganza, en la destrucción y en el dominio de los más débiles, ...

Creemos que la caótica situación en que nos encontramos es debida a que estamos en manos de unos políticos ineptos y corruptos, de un capitalismo que ha llegado a sus últimas, de unas constituciones pasadas de moda y de unas leyes que únicamente favorecen a los privilegiados; es decir, a que estamos en manos de un sistema injusto. La única solución, pensamos, es elegir a aquellos que nos propongan un nuevo sistema más “progresista”, más “inclusivo”, más “integrador”… Así de simple. Sin embargo, nuestros males no son debidos a diferencias “filosóficas” o “...

La eterna disputa entre cristianos, judíos y musulmanes, viene del pacto que hubo entre Dios y Abraham. Cada una de estas tres comunidades cree que es la única que se mantiene fiel a él y, por tanto, el auténtico “pueblo elegido”. Para saber quién tiene razón, es suficiente conocer la historia de los judíos y su relación con los cristianos y los musulmanes. Además, su historia es todo, menos “aburrida”. Al contrario, en ella se encuentran todas las formas de gobierno posibles: tribal, democrático, monárquico, teocrático, aristocrático, oligárquico, cleptocrático y ...

La Historia nos dice que todas las civilizaciones cayeron cuando éstas renegaron de los valores que un día las hicieron grandes. Nuestra civilización occidental también se construyó a partir de unos ideales, de unos “absolutos” que hoy están en peligro: el genio griego nos legó el concepto de la Libertad en sí, de la Belleza en sí, y de la Verdad en sí; Roma la idea de “Ley” y “Derecho”; y el Cristianismo la creencia en la Dignidad del hombre. Colocar unos ideales muy por encima de los caprichos y veleidades de los hombres, siempre ha sido la mejor y única garantía ...

Our old world is collapsing with no one seeming to be able to stop the disaster. Centuries of efforts, sacrifices and history are diluted in our hands…; without heroes, without leaders or values that resist ...; in the hands of some "authorities" who, installed behind the high walls of their palaces, deepen us with their "absence" every day more in the tragedy... Why don't we react? Where are our convictions, our certainties..., our gallantry...? Why have we become resigned fatalists? Before, proud of our freedoms and rights, today, cowed, scared and paralyzed; even those who still have ...

Given the current political and economic situation we are living through, we have all more than once asked ourselves: What would I do if I had the “power” to change things? How would I set this situation straight? What would I change? How would I redirect men—society as a whole? How would I guide them? How would I put them on the right course? What is the remedy? This thought, well-intentioned at first sight, is nothing more than a display of utter naïveté and arrogance. The Divinity, being the only one who knows where we must go, is likewise the only one who knows how we must go. ...

History tells us that all civilizations fell when they renounced the values that once made them great. Our Western civilization was also built upon certain ideals, certain “absolutes” that are now in danger: the Greek genius bequeathed to us the concept of Freedom itself, Beauty itself, and Truth itself; Rome, the idea of “Law” and “Justice”; and Christianity, the belief in the Dignity of man. Placing ideals far above the whims and fancies of men has always been the best and only guarantee of freedom and prosperity for any civilization. However, if, as we do today, we reject or ...

This study is about the path that leads to Love. Knowing it is already quite interesting, but since it is a mandatory journey, one that absolutely everyone will have to undertake someday, it becomes a matter of utmost importance. If we are familiar in advance with the different stages, the characteristics of the terrain, and the challenges we will face along the way, we will always know the kind of effort we must be prepared to make in order to overcome them. In each of our successive lifetimes, we will have to live out an episode and fragment of this “divine” story, sometimes in a male...

Lie vs. Truth: A Spiritual Reflection on the Great Illness of Our Time. The great plague of the twenty-first century is not a virus, nor the collapse of the planet’s climate or economy , it is the Lie: the deliberate concealment of Truth. In this thought-provoking and luminous work, the author explores the spiritual roots of humanity’s suffering, revealing how the loss of faith, love, and inner honesty has led to the moral exhaustion of the modern world. Through the teachings of Jesus, the wisdom of the mystics, and a lucid reflection on the ego, Lie vs. Truth invites readers to ...

Is Islam the cause of terrorism, of the fratricidal struggles among Muslims themselves; of the millions of displaced people, of indiscriminate killings; of beheadings, of throat-slittings, of misogyny, of gender conflicts, and of the other atrocities committed daily in its name? For anyone with a bit of common sense, it's hard to believe that a religion with 1.5 billion followers today (and growing faster than any other) could be based on hatred, cruelty, revenge, destruction, and the domination of the weak—especially women. This book, written by a Westerner of Christian background, ...

In view of the current economic-social situation one asks oneself: where are the protests of the alleged protectors of social justice? Why do the representatives of the people, the social commentators, the unions or the religious organizations, that is to say, all those who have the general well-being as their “mission” remain in silence? Why do they keep quiet? The answer can be: either that they have no idea of the reason of our economic failure and do not know what to say (the most probable), or they keep quiet, because they are precisely the only beneficiaries of the current “...

The current crisis, which affects us all, is not due to a feeling of being unable to move forward; on the contrary, we feel more capable than ever. The problem is that we have come up against an insurmountable wall: the State. History shows us that every society eventually creates an “entity” with the naïve hope that it will provide happiness and well-being. Yet, as soon as it is created, the State climbs upon Society, and Society ends up existing solely to sustain it. The people become the food of an insatiable monster, and social life falls into a condition of servitude: all interest...

At the end of the eighteenth century, France gave birth to the “middle class.” From the very beginning, its path has never been easy—it has always had to fight to prove its ability to govern itself. Now, two centuries later, its enemies have nearly succeeded: unlike before, we no longer believe we can live without “tutors.” This book does not serve any party or special interest. Instead, it invites the reader to recognize those who, throughout history, have sought to keep the middle class in a state of dependence and submission. Although rooted in the history of the middle class...