Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2016-04-02 Public domain in the USA. 429 Chiniquy, Charles Paschal Telesphore 1809 1899 Chiniquy, Charles Fifty Years in the Church of Rome 50 Years in the Church of Rome Produced by KD Weeks, Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Fifty Years in the Church of Rome" by Charles Paschal Telesphore Chiniquy is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The book presents an autobiographical narrative of the author's experiences as a Roman Catholic priest, detailing his observations and criticisms of the Catholic Church's practices and doctrines. It particularly emphasizes the theme of religious authority and the emotional turmoil faced by individuals under church rule. The opening of the work introduces Father Chiniquy’s early life and initial interactions with the Roman Catholic Church, highlighting his formative experiences with scripture, particularly a cherished Bible. The text describes a pivotal moment when Chiniquy's father defies a priest attempting to confiscate the Bible, which instills in him a sense of resistance against the institutional church. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the conflicts between personal faith and the rigid structures of the Catholic faith that he perceives as oppressive and harmful. Chiniquy's narrative captures the struggle for religious understanding and personal integrity within the confines of organized religion, alongside vivid accounts of his formative years in Canada. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Catholic Church -- Controversial literature Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Biography Chiniquy, Charles Paschal Telesphore, 1809-1899 Catholic Church -- United States -- Clergy -- Biography Catholic ex-priests -- United States -- Biography Protestant converts -- United States -- Biography BX Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 2014703 2014680 2024-09-21T13:22:33.364221 2023-09-22T10:18:57.552931 text/html text/html 2027304 2016-04-02T11:08:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 2008901 2016-04-02T11:08:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2250370 2024-09-21T13:22:59.853091 application/epub+zip 2250004 2024-09-21T13:22:38.443251 application/epub+zip 902204 2024-09-21T13:22:35.845220 application/epub+zip 2646651 2024-09-21T13:23:14.918030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2540041 2024-09-21T13:22:56.870118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1193868 2022-09-23T13:54:31.269581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1819306 1819086 2024-09-21T13:22:28.306256 2023-09-22T10:18:53.049950 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1819550 2016-04-02T11:07:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 666343 2016-04-02T11:08:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19747 2024-09-21T13:23:15.095051 application/rdf+xml 13987 2024-09-21T13:22:36.060231 image/jpeg 2104 2024-09-21T13:22:35.968251 image/jpeg 2011756 2024-09-21T13:22:33.556250 application/octet-stream application/zip