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 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 165 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. Europe and the Faith "Sine auctoritate nulla vita" Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Introduction: the Catholic conscience of history -- What was the Roman empire? -- What was the church in the Roman empire? -- What was the "fall" of the Roman empire? -- The beginning of the nations -- What happened in Britain? -- The dark ages -- The middle ages -- What was the reformation? -- The defection of Britain -- Conclusion. Distributed Proofreaders "Europe and the Faith" by Hilaire Belloc is a historical account written in the early 20th century that explores the profound relationship between European history and the Catholic Church. The work argues against modern interpretations of history that portray Christianity as an external influence, emphasizing instead that the Church and European civilization are intrinsically linked, with the Faith being the very essence of European identity. The opening of the book sets the stage for Belloc's exploration by introducing the concept of the "Catholic conscience" of history, where he argues that understanding European history without the lens of Catholicism is fundamentally flawed. He critiques modern historiography for its fragmented view and highlights the importance of viewing history from within the Church, asserting that the decline of Rome and the subsequent rise of nations must be comprehended through the lens of the Catholic Faith. Belloc lays a foundation for his historical analysis by emphasizing that the Church not only played a central role in shaping the narrative of European civilization but that it is also vital for understanding the complexities of modern European society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Europe -- History Catholic Church D Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 444817 444843 2024-10-04T07:21:43.734250 2023-10-04T07:09:23.127362 text/html text/html 450210 2022-05-06T08:58:29 text/html 238020 2024-10-04T07:21:51.449176 application/epub+zip 237441 2024-10-04T07:21:46.201215 application/epub+zip 237441 2024-10-04T07:21:44.614232 application/epub+zip 405749 2024-10-04T07:21:55.538188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384740 2024-10-04T07:21:50.590192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370794 2022-09-04T10:25:48.016713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429309 429302 2024-10-04T07:21:43.024226 2023-10-04T07:09:22.633334 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 429125 2022-05-06T09:01:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19824 2024-10-04T07:21:55.959155 application/rdf+xml 12180 2024-10-04T07:21:45.337235 image/jpeg 3132 2024-10-04T07:21:44.998220 image/jpeg 156507 2022-05-06T09:02:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 159528 2022-05-06T09:02:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 218472 2024-10-04T07:21:43.772228 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia