Bøger af Luis Ortiz

It's not a matter of "If" your church will face "The Great Divide" caused by racial conflicts, but "When" your church will face this challenge.This book is a collection of works from over 28 years of my experiences and others' viewpoints on these issues: The United States is on a fast train to a multicultural future.The phenomena of "White flight" plaguing the urban churches creates a clash between race and culture.- Racial battles are being fought over tradition, declining churches, and families.- As our communities become more cross-racial, Caucasian Congregations are struggling to maintain their own culture.Churches are closing their doors forever.With all these cultural conflicts within the church, the bleeding continues, and the tourniquet tightens in the hope of saving the limb from dying.Is there hope?Is there a doctor in the house?Is there a remedy that can be given to save the limb from dying?

THE SCIENCE FICTION FANZINE READER: FOCAL POINTS, 1930-1960 is the first mainstream book to go into the background of fanzine culture and shed light on how science fiction fandom has shaped popular culture. Editor Luis Ortiz with his deep knowledge and passion for the genre has mined thousands of fanzines to collect more than 50 essays by participants in the genesis of American science fiction. The book is a paean to the young writers and artists that would grow up to define the field. People like Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison, Donald A. Wollheim, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Robert Silverberg, and many more. Throughout, Ortiz's insightful text links pieces together, highlighting themes and offering background surprises that will delight both hardcore fans and casual readers of science fiction.