Opus Dei is an efficient machine run to achieve world power.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Opus Dei is characterized here as an organization focused on accumulating global influence.
- In plain terms
- The group is seen as a machine built to gain worldly power.
- What can you take from it?
- Organizations may prioritize power over spiritual goals.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What motivates religious groups?
- How does power affect mission?
Another view
This view reflects a specific critical perspective rather than an internal account.
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