It is the story of money laundering, murder, suicide and pedophilia. In If God Was A Banker, the story revolves around two management graduates in the rat race for success. Thoroughly researched book about the power and money struggles within the Vatican. It only took me 11 months to finish this book. Same roster. Thoroughly researched book about the power and money struggles within the Vatican. I just had a hard time getting through it. New coaching staff. God's Bankershas it all: a rare exposé and an astounding saga marked by poisoned business titans, murdered prosecutors, mysterious deaths of private investigators, and questionable suicides; a carnival of characters from Popes and cardinals, financiers and mobsters, kings and prime ministers; and a set of moral and political circumstances that clarify not only the church's aims and ambitions, but reflect the … The bank, he asserts, also held investments in businesses, including life insurance companies, with operations in Nazi-controlled countries. Posner, whose previous books include the best-seller, "Why America Slept," about the U.S. government's failure to prevent 9/11, is a merciless pitbull of an investigator, marshaling mountains of evidence to make his arguments. There was an incredible amount of information but not all of it was particularly relevant and there was almost no analysis of that information. However, once it got to more modern times, the narrative was just too steeped in economics and the wheelings and dealings of stock trades, bank shares, compani. After reading this rather large book it would be interesting to be at the Pearly Gates listening to Saint Peter interview these Gentlemen from the Vatican trying to get into Heaven and i wonder if any got through. The Trump election fraud story has the TV news biz asking. I got a little bored with what seemed like a lot of inside politics among people whose names I was unfamiliar with. gods bankers a history of money and power at the vatican Sep 30, 2020 Posted By Horatio Alger, Jr. Ltd TEXT ID e5673213 Online PDF Ebook Epub Library 2015 mp3 cd 4 19 2015 compact disc 4 19 2015 compact disc 9 15 2015 description a deeply reported fast paced expose of the money and the cardinals turned financiers at A full-blown tome which clears away much of the mystique surrounding The Vatican. Posner began researching "God's Bankers" after working on "Mengele," the 1986 biography he wrote with author John Ware on notorious Nazi doctor Josef Mengele. Review: 'God's Bankers' by Gerald Posner. In one of his previous works, Mengele (1986), former Wall Street lawyer –turned– accomplished historian and author Posner (Warlords of Crime; Hitler’s Children, etc.) Mar 05, 2015 at 8:26 AM . It appears that the author has invested a great deal of time and labor in this book. Swami is the exact opposite as he sticks to his morals and ethics to ensure success in his … Decidedly not about faith, belief in God, or religious doctrine, this book is about the church’s accumulation of wealth and its … Former Wall Street lawyer Posner has done a remarkable job of in-depth reporting to pull together this story. He issued decrees speeding reviews and improving transparency. What was upsetting to learn was the Church's modern history. Posner followed the Vatican banks as they laundered Nazi booty extracted from Jews and used to protect Nazi criminals fleeing Germany after the war. God's Bankers. Refresh and try again. Start by marking âGod's Bankers: A History of Money and Power at the Vaticanâ as Want to Read: Error rating book. The Vatican became an important centre of commerce during WWII, as its neutral status guaranteed it financial flexibility to play both the axis and allied financial systems to its benefit. John XXIII gets good marks but Francis is hopefully proving to be the saving grace of the modern Church. Posner cleverly leaves that report out. This was a great way to learn about all you're likely to know unless they someday become totally transparent. I've been curious for years about the Vatican bank. 377 reviews. Posner is an excellent writer with a (mostly) interesting subject. 4 questions for the Chicago Bears before Week 16. He says it must have been Bernardino Nogara. 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