Project Gutenberg 2020-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 162 Thompson, Richard W. (Richard Wigginton) 1809 1900 Thompson, R. W. (Richard Wigginton) Thompson, Richard Wigginton 15007316 The Footprints of the Jesuits Preface -- Introductory -- Ignatius Loyola, founder of the order -- The constitution of the society -- Government of the society -- Struggles and opposition -- The struggle for France -- The society enters Germany -- The Jesuits in England -- Jesuit influence in India -- In Paraguay -- The Portuguese and the Jesuits -- Idolatrous usages introduced -- Papal suppression of the society -- Re-establishment -- Re-entering Spain -- Revolutions in southern Europe -- Temporal power of the pope overthrown -- Papal demands -- Present attitude of the papacy -- The Church and the State -- The Church supreme -- Jesuitical teachings -- Papal infallibility -- The Church and literature -- Intrigues and interpretations -- Conclusion. E-text prepared by Clarity, Graeme Mackreth, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Footprints of the Jesuits" by Richard W. Thompson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book examines the influence and role of Jesuits in political and religious contexts, particularly focusing on their opposition to Protestantism and the implications of their existence on American civil institutions. Thompson critically addresses the Jesuits' ambitions and actions while asserting the need for a clear separation between Church and State as vital to the American ethos. At the start of the work, Thompson introduces the historical backdrop of the Jesuit order, emphasizing how their existence challenges the foundational principles of American democracy. He articulates concerns regarding the influence of Jesuits in U.S. society, notably through educational systems, and the potential threats they pose to civil liberties and religious freedom. He sets the stage for a detailed examination of Jesuit history, their founder Ignatius Loyola, and the societal structures that have fostered their rise, while highlighting the necessity for vigilance among American citizens to protect their institutions against external spiritual and political encroachments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 36.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Jesuits -- Controversial Literature Jesuits -- History BX Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Schools & Universities 1267560 2025-06-24T12:06:32.144772 text/html 1245095 2024-10-17T17:10:50 text/html 478385 2025-06-24T12:06:47.589690 application/epub+zip 496572 2025-06-24T12:06:35.126736 application/epub+zip 474736 2025-06-24T12:06:33.619788 application/epub+zip 845384 2025-06-24T12:06:56.109701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 753952 2025-06-24T12:06:45.536737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 712535 2022-09-27T21:48:38.367770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1079787 2025-06-24T12:06:30.455850 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1059842 2024-10-17T17:10:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17697 2025-06-24T12:06:56.247643 application/rdf+xml 9584 2025-06-24T12:06:33.781778 image/jpeg 1505 2025-06-24T12:06:33.702764 image/jpeg 445650 2025-06-24T12:06:32.228835 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