Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church

John L. Allen

ISBN 10: 0385514492 / ISBN 13: 9780385514491

Editore: Doubleday Religion, 2005

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• Titolo: Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church
• Editore: Doubleday Religion
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0385514492
• ISBN 13: 9780385514491
• Rilegatura: hardcover
• Condizione: Very Good

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Riassunto

An insightful analysis of the controversial and secretive religious organization known as Opus Dei sheds new light on the group, founded in 1928, its history, its tenets, and its important influence within the Vatican hierarchy and on the politics and policies of the Catholic Church. 50,000 first printing.

Informazioni sull?autore

JOHN L. ALLEN is the Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter and a Vatican analyst for CNN and National Public Radio. He is the author of The Rise of Benedict XVI and All the Pope’s Men: The Inside Story of How the Vatican Really Thinks. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Miami Herald, The Nation, and many other publications. His Internet column, “The Word from Rome,” is considered by knowledgeable observers to be the best single source of insights on Vatican affairs in the English language.