Project Gutenberg 2010-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 217 Corvin, Otto von 1812 1886 Von Corvin, Otto Corvin-Wiersbitzki, Otto Julius Bernhard von Der Pfaffenspiegel Historische Denkmale des Fanatismus in der römisch-katholischen Kirche Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfaffenspiegel Produced by Andreas Schmidt "Der Pfaffenspiegel" by Otto von Corvin is a historical analysis written in the late 19th century. The text examines the historical occurrences of fanaticism within the Roman Catholic Church, critiquing the impact of religious authority on society and individual freedom. The author appears to strongly challenge the ethical and moral foundation of the church, exploring how its teachings have suppressed human reason and perpetuated societal oppression. At the start of the book, the author reflects on the two decades that have passed since the first edition's publication and observes significant changes in public sentiment against religious authority. Corvin recounts his motivations to expose the destructive legacy and manipulative tactics of the Catholic Church during times of censorship and political upheaval. He discusses the historical cycles of religious fervor and fanaticism, particularly focusing on the church's historical figures and events that shaped its power dynamics, thus presenting a critical perspective on how faith has been utilized as a tool of control over the masses. The author intends to enlighten readers about these abuses and to foster a sense of intellectual emancipation from what he views as unfounded belief systems. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Catholic Church -- Controversial literature BX Text DE Sachbuch Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics 887064 2025-07-14T07:10:11.836859 text/html 886885 2025-01-14T07:38:20.352471 text/html 401976 2025-07-14T07:10:20.468872 application/epub+zip 416456 2025-07-14T07:10:13.777853 application/epub+zip 416457 2025-07-14T07:10:12.610885 application/epub+zip 682049 2025-07-14T07:10:25.758832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 651182 2025-07-14T07:10:19.761860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645542 2022-09-16T03:56:13.957852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 839066 2025-07-14T07:10:11.313860 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 827335 2021-01-07T07:36:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18830 2025-07-14T07:10:25.883801 application/rdf+xml 13795 2025-07-14T07:10:13.094859 image/jpeg 3517 2025-07-14T07:10:12.850888 image/jpeg 320005 2021-01-07T07:36:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 397581 2025-07-14T07:10:11.907891 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia de.wikipedia