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100	1		_aChiniquy, Charles Paschal Telesphore, _d1809-1899
245	1	0	_aFifty Years in the Church of Rome
246	1		_a50 Years in the Church of Rome
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2016
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2016-04-02
508			_aProduced 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.)
520			_a"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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aCatholic Church -- Controversial literature
653			_aCatholic Church -- Clergy -- Biography
653			_aChiniquy, Charles Paschal Telesphore, 1809-1899
653			_aCatholic Church -- United States -- Clergy -- Biography
653			_aCatholic ex-priests -- United States -- Biography
653			_aProtestant converts -- United States -- Biography
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51634
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