The Fake News About the History of Christianity

“Christianity is the least known religion in the Western world. And not precisely for lack of information, but quite the opposite.” With this surprising statement, Manfred Lütz, a doctor of medicine and a graduate in theology, begins his captivating account of the history of the Church. The author brilliantly and engagingly dismantles the main misconceptions about Catholicism that have been circulating from the earliest centuries to the present day. The book begins by challenging the oft-repeated claim that monotheistic religions are inherently violent. Following this, he addresses various events in the history of Christianity that have been shrouded in controversy or distorted by legend.

It begins with the relationship between Christianity and Germanic peoples, continuing with the Middle Ages, the Crusades, Pope Joan, the witch hunts, heresies, the Borgias, the Inquisition, Luther, the Spanish Black Legend, Galileo Galilei, the conquest and evangelization of America and the defense of the Amerindians, the Enlightenment and human rights, the Church in the 19th century – papal infallibility and liberalism – and in the 20th century: the Catholic Church, the Third Reich and the Jewish question, and in the 21st century: feminism, the sexual revolution, celibacy and sexual abuse.

With a fluid rhythm that makes it a pleasure to read, Manfred Lütz, with the help of Professor Arnold Angenendt, who contributes the findings of the latest historical studies, nuances and contextualizes the different actions of the characters without shying away from the darker side of history. Furthermore, in several passages, he adopts a very nuanced and positive stance on the contribution of the Spanish Church to the history of Catholicism.

In short, this book helps to dismantle commonplaces that, through repetition, have become accepted as truths by some, but which cannot withstand scrutiny from historical facts and the most recent research on our past. To this end, the book provides data and documented sources, many from non-Christian and even atheist authors, and encourages the use of reason to avoid manipulation and to discover the coherence and fidelity of Christian principles throughout history. It is a work written for those who are not afraid of the truth and for those who truly want to understand the spiritual foundation of Europe.

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