Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2006-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 229 Fresenborg, Bernard 1847 "Thirty Years In Hell" Or, "From Darkness to Light" Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Geetu Melwani and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Thirty Years in Hell" or "From Darkness to Light" by Bernard Fresenborg is a candid account written in the early 20th century. This memoir reflects the author's conversion from Catholicism to Protestantism after a long and disillusioning career as a Catholic priest. Fresenborg offers a searing critique of the Catholic Church, alleging a history of hypocrisy, immorality, and abuse within its ranks, and seeks to expose what he sees as the detrimental effects of Catholic teachings on both personal and societal levels. At the start of the memoir, Fresenborg introduces himself and outlines his life history, explaining how he became a Catholic priest due to his upbringing. He details his experiences within the Catholic Church, revealing the profound doubts and moral conflicts he faced, particularly regarding the behavior of church leaders. He shares shocking anecdotes from his time as a priest, including tales of scandal and depravity that ultimately led to his rejection of Catholicism in favor of Protestant beliefs. The opening thus sets the stage for a broader exploration of what the author perceives as the ills of the Catholic Church, presenting his journey toward spiritual liberation and intellectual freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Catholic Church -- Controversial literature Catholic ex-priests Anti-Catholicism BX Text Category: Biographies Category: Religion/Spirituality 385276 2025-08-07T14:01:21.646092 text/html 386908 2006-03-23T15:09:44 text/html 5755985 2025-08-07T14:01:31.651563 application/epub+zip 5750304 2025-08-07T14:01:25.443585 application/epub+zip 213849 2025-08-07T14:01:23.940619 application/epub+zip 5978733 2025-08-07T14:01:36.131515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5932560 2025-08-07T14:01:30.068556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391505 2022-09-08T14:21:03.100122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346115 2025-08-07T14:01:20.722088 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 345883 2006-03-23T15:09:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18414 2025-08-07T14:01:36.278560 application/rdf+xml 19523 2025-08-07T14:01:24.446571 image/jpeg 4309 2025-08-07T14:01:24.188582 image/jpeg 4901740 2006-03-23T15:09:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 122726 2006-03-23T15:09:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 4988751 2025-08-07T14:01:21.788106 application/octet-stream application/zip