Project Gutenberg 2011-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 188 Alberger, John 1809 1889 Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues Produced by David Widger "Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues" by John Alberger is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work presents a critical examination of the Catholic Church as a political organization, delving into its perceived conspiratorial designs against the liberties of the American republic. Alberger draws heavily on historical documents, papal letters, and testimonies to support his arguments regarding the Church's political ambitions. The opening of the text sets a provocative tone, outlining the author’s aim to expose the Catholic Church as a historically significant political force rather than a purely spiritual entity. Alberger argues that the Church operates as a complex and influential mechanism involved in political maneuvering, emphasizing its historic ambitions for control and dominion over societies. The introduction features references to various political figures and religious doctrines, framing an assertion that the Church, underneath its religious façade, has sought to dominate secular authority throughout history, causing harm to social liberties and governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Catholic Church Church and state Catholic Church -- United States BX Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: Politics 714425 2025-07-15T09:45:19.563588 text/html 703871 2013-01-26T17:39:00 text/html 332441 2025-07-15T09:45:27.898546 application/epub+zip 343042 2025-07-15T09:45:22.715557 application/epub+zip 325553 2025-07-15T09:45:21.542558 application/epub+zip 622318 2025-07-15T09:45:32.273500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587503 2025-07-15T09:45:27.153547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554492 2022-09-17T09:13:54.355780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 644471 2025-07-15T09:45:19.088624 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 644374 2011-10-10T11:23:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 644370 2011-10-10T11:23:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21080 2025-07-15T09:45:32.393498 application/rdf+xml 18062 2025-07-15T09:45:22.031546 image/jpeg 4000 2025-07-15T09:45:21.784559 image/jpeg 237396 2011-10-10T11:23:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 244671 2013-01-26T17:39:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 237366 2011-10-10T11:23:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 324216 2025-07-15T09:45:19.613572 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