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The Secret History of Opus Dei: Unravelling The Mysteries Of One Of The Most Powerful And Secretive Forces In World Religion
Investigates the secret world of the Opus Dei and details its humble beginnings in Spain nearly 80 years ago to its unique status as a powerful autonomous entity at the very heart of the Catholic church today.
96 pages, Hardcover
Published January 24, 2007
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March 19, 2024
I was surprised to see this glossy full colour publication on Opus Dei - how things have changed since I knew the organisation in London in the 1970's and all this openness has to do with Dan Brown's execrable da Vinci code! Let me be clear Dan Brown wouldn't recognise a fact or truth if it was buggering him. Does it need to be said that everything Dan Brown wrote was wrong if not totally made up? There are many reasons to dislike Opus Dei but none of them have anything to do with Dan Brown.
There is nothing particularly inaccurate in this book but I have no doubt that while its author may not be a member of Opus Dei the inspiration and finance came from those close to Opus Dei. I was going to go into details but have decided not to because everything that is wrong with Opus Dei can be said about the Catholic Church. Opus Dei follows all the beliefs of the Catholic Church as defined by its theology, catechism and traditions. If you have problems with what Opus Dei believes in, does or teaches then you probably have problems with what the Catholic Church believes in, does or teaches. Personally I have grave problems with everything to do with Catholic Church - as an institution or moral authority I consider it ridiculous. How can anyone follow it when it managed to completely fail to face up to, challenge, or deal with the two great moral crisis thrust on it during the 20th century - the rise of Fascism/Nazism and the clerical abuse scandals within its ranks?
There is nothing particularly inaccurate in this book but I have no doubt that while its author may not be a member of Opus Dei the inspiration and finance came from those close to Opus Dei. I was going to go into details but have decided not to because everything that is wrong with Opus Dei can be said about the Catholic Church. Opus Dei follows all the beliefs of the Catholic Church as defined by its theology, catechism and traditions. If you have problems with what Opus Dei believes in, does or teaches then you probably have problems with what the Catholic Church believes in, does or teaches. Personally I have grave problems with everything to do with Catholic Church - as an institution or moral authority I consider it ridiculous. How can anyone follow it when it managed to completely fail to face up to, challenge, or deal with the two great moral crisis thrust on it during the 20th century - the rise of Fascism/Nazism and the clerical abuse scandals within its ranks?
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