Book Review - Where Has Oprah Taken Us? by David Mansfield

Good question, Mr. Mansfield. It seems that Oprah has lost none of her immense following since she made public her religious/spiritual meanderings and thousands of people are willing to trail after her wherever she goes. I'm not one to begrudge anybody their personal journey, but when you start proclaiming it as truth from the housetops, so to speak, one would hope there would be some sturdy footing under one.

Mr. Mansfield, as others have noted, has been kind in this look at the changes Oprah has gone through spiritually since her earlier days and he doesn't hesitate to list areas in which he is in agreement with her, so if you are looking for an out and out Oprah-basher, this isn't it. At the same time he is quite clear about his opinion of Oprah's evident sense of extreme self-importance which helps to fuel her wanderings and makes her such a dangerous guide in the religious wilderness.

While I agree with much of what Mr. Mansfield has to say, I did take issue with his apparent belief that old and well established religions, the world religions such as Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Islam and what have you, are somehow above question. He left me with the impression that he feels these religions shouldn't be meddled with because they are ancient and accepted by so many people, as if that fact in itself makes them truer somehow than New Age-y beliefs.

The book is interestingly written and probably well worth reading, particularly by Oprah-devotees who may hopefully realize the folly of simply swallowing anything she chooses to dish out.

You can find out more about this book at Thomas Nelson where there is a link to a flip book so you can take a good look. You can also find it at amazon.com.

I reviewed this book for the Thomas Nelson Booksneeze Blogger Book Review Program and
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