My Simple Verses

By Luis Alexandre Ribeiro Branco

My Simple Verses is a poetry book with selected poems from the Brazilian poet Luis Alexandre Ribeiro Branco. His verse is straightforward, but profound and full of sensibility. It holds some of his Brazilian style as well his philosophical sophistication. You will certainly enjoy it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Luis Alexandre Ribeiro Branco
• Release date: Jan 4, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310569173

Luis Alexandre Ribeiro Branco

Prof. Dr. Luis Alexandre Ribeiro Branco, D.Mim., PhD, is a Portuguese citizen, married for nearly 15 years and the father of two beautiful girls. Born in the city of Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in January 1974. However, his paternal grandparents are of Azorean origin. He holds a Degree in Biblical and Theological Studies (BA), Master of Church Administration and Leadership (MA), both at Trinity Seminary in Newburgh, Indiana, USA, has the Degree of Doctor of Honoris Causa Ministry (D.Min.) at Centre For Contemporary Christianity do John Stott - The London Institute for Contemporary Christianity em Bangalore, India, Christianity branch in Bangalore, India and a Doctor Degree in Philosophy and Apologetics (Ph.D) also from Trinity Seminary. His works include acting as a local parishioner, writer and professor at the Baptist Theological Seminary in Queluz, Portugal. He is a member of the Society of Christian Philosophers, member of the Portuguese Philosophical Society, member of the Brazilian Society of Poets Aldravianistas, member of Movimiento Poets Del Mundo, member of the Portuguese Association of Poets, member of the Brazilian Union of Writers, member of the Academy of Letters and Arts Portugal, member of the Academy of Letters and Arts Lusophone having as patron António Augusto Soares de Passos, member of the Brazilian Academy Luminescence having as patron Pio Lourenço Correa. He is associated with the Administrative Board of Missions of the National Baptist Convention in Brazil. Dr. Branco has served as a missionary in India, New Zealand and Norway, which provided him a significant cross-cultural experience. His theology is reformed and as a poet, he has a melancholy style along the lines of the ultra-romantic poets of the nineteenth century, He describes himself as a humanist characterized by the idea that the man only reaches its true essence through the knowledge of God. Dr. Branco lives in Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal, with his family and have works published in the areas spirituality, theology, philosophy and anthology.

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What are the meaning and purposes of the Truth and Practice?  The meaning of the Truth and Practice is to assist in what is true in whole areas of life in society.  † The primary purpose of the Truth and Practice is to do biblical Apologetics, through texts related to everyday life comparing and judging all matters by the worldview of the Holy Bible.  † The second intention is to develop and publish poetry and prose of a spiritual nature or which express the beauty of nature and of the beings created by God.  † The third purpose is tantamount to reflect, discuss, write and promote a philosophical humanist perspective characterized by the mind that man only finds its true essence in the knowledge of God.  † The fourth aim is to denounce all forms of injustice in political and social oppression of the humanity created by God, understanding that we are heralds of the Eternal God and therefore we cannot remain silent in the face of iniquity.  It's not just about poetry, but a bigger