Thirty Years in Hell or From Darkness to Light is a memoir written by an ex-priest about his experiences in the Catholic Church. The author recounts his journey from his early years as a devout Catholic to his eventual disillusionment with the Church and decision to leave the priesthood. Throughout the book, he describes the corruption, hypocrisy, and abuse he witnessed within the Church, including cases of sexual abuse and cover-ups by higher-ups. He also shares his personal struggles with his faith and the difficult ...
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Thirty Years in Hell or From Darkness to Light is a memoir written by an ex-priest about his experiences in the Catholic Church. The author recounts his journey from his early years as a devout Catholic to his eventual disillusionment with the Church and decision to leave the priesthood. Throughout the book, he describes the corruption, hypocrisy, and abuse he witnessed within the Church, including cases of sexual abuse and cover-ups by higher-ups. He also shares his personal struggles with his faith and the difficult decision to leave the priesthood, as well as his eventual spiritual awakening and embrace of a new path. The book offers a candid and critical perspective on the Catholic Church and its practices, as well as a powerful testimony of personal transformation and growth.1903. Fresenborg, the ex-Catholic priest, warns what Americans can expect from the Roman Catholic Church in her aim to make America Catholic. He writes in the Author's Announcement: For thirty long years I was bound to this bewitching spirit of darkness by the chords of superstition and never dared to look above my blind superiors for wisdom, until a something which I will call fate broke the windows of my mental dungeon and permitted the light of Spiritual Liberty to filter through my being which awoke reason and common sense from her sleep of lethargy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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