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100 1 _aHogan, William,
_d-1848
245 1 0 _aAuricular Confession and Popish Nunneries :
_bVolumes I. and II., Complete
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-10-10
508 _aProduced by David Widger
520 _a"Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries" by William Hogan is a controversial text combining personal narrative and critiques of Roman Catholic doctrine, written in the mid-19th century. The work primarily addresses the practices of the Catholic Church, particularly focusing on the confessional system and the supposed moral failures within nunneries. Hogan expresses a strong animosity towards the institution of Catholicism, arguing that it leads to widespread corruption and a betrayal of ethical standards. At the start of the book, the author establishes his credentials and shares personal anecdotes that illustrate his transition from a Catholic priest to a vocal critic of the church. He recounts unsettling encounters related to auricular confession, detailing the manipulative nature of confessors towards their penitents, particularly focusing on young women. Hogan sets a tone of urgency, warning that such practices threaten societal morals and personal liberties, and he pledges to expose the troubling realities of the church, aiming to awaken his audience to the dangers he perceives are prevalent within Catholic teachings and institutions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCatholic Church -- Controversial literature
653 _aAnti-Catholicism
653 _aJesuits -- Controversial Literature
653 _aConfession -- Controversial literature
653 _aConvents -- Controversial literature
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37695
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