An Exclusive Look Behind the Walls of Opus Dei...
Opus Dei has been described as cultish, manipulative and unethical by its critics. For decades, this conservative, influential and controversial Catholic organization has been the subject of religious dispute both inside and outside the Catholic Church. Here, for the first time, the light of intense curiosity illuminates the formerly secretive and shadowy world of Opus Dei.
Granted exclusive and unprecedented access, British journalist and former friar Mark Dowd goes inside Opus Dei itself to untangle fact from fiction. Tackling popular perceptions of strange practices that include self-mortification and investigating claims of brainwashing and coercion, Mark travels to Opus Dei centers in the United States and Europe for answers. Are Opus Dei members crazy fanatics of a personality cult protecting a powerful secret or are they simply victims of the popularity of an international bestseller? You decide.