false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175500623m/521713.jpg 521713 1 The Holy Grail stories possess a mysterious power that has seized human imagination for centuries. They tell of a great secret finally revealed, of surprising answers to the most profound questions, of a hidden mystery that satisfies our deepest longings. Writers, poets, artists, composers, and filmmakers have pursued the Grail for 1700 years. This great quest drives the legends of King Arthur, propels Indiana Jones' greatest adventure, and keeps us turning the pages of <i>The Da Vinci Code</i>.<P> All this makes the Holy Grail stories themselves something of a mystery. Why have these tales captivated humankind so thoroughly and for so long? They enthrall us, say the authors of <i>The Grail Code</i>, because these stories really do touch the deepest parts of our hearts. They are profound meditations on the human condition, showing humans at their most heroic and most vile--pointing us toward God's remedy for what ails us. <i>The Grail Code</i> is a literary and theological detective story that ends where the Grail legends began--in the room where Jesus gathered his closest friends for the last time, spoke blessed words, broke bread, and shared a sacred cup. 509606 5 2006 The Grail Code: Quest for the Real Presence total:1|5:1| 1 5 2 1 521713 0829421599 9780829421590 1 1 5.00 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175500623m/521713.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/521713.The_Grail_Code_Quest_for_the_Real_Presence 5 0 false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Sep 14 19:22:32 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 14 19:27:23 -0700 2007 The Grail Code: Quest for the Real Presence is the thoughtful answer to a question that has been on my mind for years, well before Dan Brown unleashed the merchandising behemoth that The Da Vinci Code became: namely, what is the core of the Arthur/Grail stories, and...more...]]> 521713 0829421599 9780829421590 1 1 5.00 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175500623m/521713.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/521713.The_Grail_Code_Quest_for_the_Real_Presence 0 0 false Tue Dec 23 18:28:25 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 18:28:25 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=521713