Project Gutenberg 2016-04-02 Public domain in the USA. 582 Chiniquy, Charles Paschal Telesphore 1809 1899 Chiniquy, Charles Fifty Years in the Church of Rome 50 Years in the Church of Rome Produced 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.) "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.) Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Catholic Church -- Controversial literature Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Biography Chiniquy, Charles Paschal Telesphore, 1809-1899 Catholic Church -- United States -- Clergy -- Biography Catholic ex-priests -- United States -- Biography Protestant converts -- United States -- Biography BX Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 2014886 2025-07-20T14:34:44.542558 text/html 2006828 2024-10-23T00:16:45 text/html 2250426 2025-07-20T14:35:07.953422 application/epub+zip 2249885 2025-07-20T14:34:49.075526 application/epub+zip 902084 2025-07-20T14:34:46.900528 application/epub+zip 2646317 2025-07-20T14:35:21.274357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2539937 2025-07-20T14:35:05.272445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1193868 2022-09-23T13:54:31.269581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1819130 2025-07-20T14:34:40.645564 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1799217 2024-10-23T00:16:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18934 2025-07-20T14:35:21.442359 application/rdf+xml 13987 2025-07-20T14:34:47.079527 image/jpeg 2104 2025-07-20T14:34:46.993528 image/jpeg 2011820 2025-07-20T14:34:44.715583 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