Ante El Auto de Fe de Pedro Berruguete. Una Reflexin Sobre La Inquisicin Espaola,

JUAN DE ISASA-GONZLEZ UBIETA was born in Madrid in 1940. Degree in Physics from the University of Madrid, 1959-1964. In 1965 he obtained the title of National Trainer of roller hockey. In 1972 he is graduated in Theology at the University of Fribourg. He spends the summers of 1972-1974 exercising the priesthood (Marianist Order) in Union City, New Jersey (USA). He was Chaplain of the United States Navy in the Naval base of Rota, Cadiz. He was also Director of the School Nuestra Senora del Pilar in Madrid and later directed the Editions SM. He is currently the Managing Director of the Santa Maria Foundation and of the Editorial Group SM. Among other responsibilities he has been President of the Association of Publishers of Madrid and the Federation of Associations of Publishers of Spain. Is the author of the books: "Miryam de Nazareth"; "Historia de la Iglesia", "Los Cristianos" and other text books of Religion.


The author says: "The paint of Pedro Berruguete, entitled 'Santo Domingo presides over a auto of faith' and that is in the Prado Museum in Madrid, always struck my attention. It was, every time I saw him, as if I feel an old pain. The Inquisition reminds us a black page in our history. And we can not bury our heads in the sand. It was terrible. Without palliatives. And many times we have asked forgiveness for that great error to force the consciences and seeking to impose the truth. But I thought I needed something more to ask for forgiveness. So I write about the historical truth. I wanted to face the harsh truth. And the painting was an excellent opportunity. In addition to being a work of art, this paint was a piece of history, that revealed the tragedy of the Inquisition. And before him, I think. And in this book is what I was able to say.