Opus Dei: Secrets and Power Inside the Catholic Church - Hardcover

Allen, John L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0713999012 ISBN 13: 9780713999013

Publisher: Allen Lane, 2005

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Allen weaves a complex picture -- The Daily Express

Definitive, persuasive and absorbing -- The Telegraph

Fascinating ... Allen sits Opus Dei down for a little talking to -- The Catholic Herald

This is an admirable book and should be the first stop for anyone interested in [Opus Dei] -- Peter Stanford, Sunday Times, October 16 2005

With John Allen's comprehensive account of the organisation, far more has been revealed than ever before. -- Catherine Pepinster, Independent, 30 September 2005

[A] deeply intriguing study ... John Allen's 388 pages are full of facts -- Christopher Howse, The Tablet

[A] fascinating study -- Belfast Telegraph

Synopsis:

Opus Dei is the most controversial and unknown force in the Catholic Church. Here, John Allen uncovers its real nature. Accused of promoting a right-wing political agenda, of cult-like practices, and immortalized forever in the pages of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, Opus Dei is the most notorious, most talked about but least known religious organization of our time. Granted unlimited access to those within its ranks, and with an investigative eye intent on uncovering closely guarded secrets, John Allen finally separates the myths from the facts: the actual use of the cilice; the reason men and women remain separate; the true extent of Opus Dei's funds. Built around a wealth of interviews with the heads of Opus Dei in the Vatican and in centres around the world, comparing the attitudes of current members with those of highly critical members and outsiders, Opus Dei is a portrait of a remarkably powerful organization, both inside and outside the Church.

About this edition

• Publisher: Allen Lane
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0713999012
• ISBN 13: 9780713999013
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400