Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 283 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. Europe and the Faith "Sine auctoritate nulla vita" Introduction: the Catholic conscience of history -- What was the Roman empire? -- What was the church in the Roman empire? -- What was the "fall" of the Roman empire? -- The beginning of the nations -- What happened in Britain? -- The dark ages -- The middle ages -- What was the reformation? -- The defection of Britain -- Conclusion. Distributed Proofreaders "Europe and the Faith" by Hilaire Belloc is a historical account written in the early 20th century that explores the profound relationship between European history and the Catholic Church. The work argues against modern interpretations of history that portray Christianity as an external influence, emphasizing instead that the Church and European civilization are intrinsically linked, with the Faith being the very essence of European identity. The opening of the book sets the stage for Belloc's exploration by introducing the concept of the "Catholic conscience" of history, where he argues that understanding European history without the lens of Catholicism is fundamentally flawed. He critiques modern historiography for its fragmented view and highlights the importance of viewing history from within the Church, asserting that the decline of Rome and the subsequent rise of nations must be comprehended through the lens of the Catholic Faith. Belloc lays a foundation for his historical analysis by emphasizing that the Church not only played a central role in shaping the narrative of European civilization but that it is also vital for understanding the complexities of modern European society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Europe -- History Catholic Church D Text Category: History - European Category: History - Religious 444954 2025-08-04T05:59:14.563092 text/html 450210 2022-05-06T08:58:29 text/html 238077 2025-08-04T05:59:20.830037 application/epub+zip 237425 2025-08-04T05:59:16.301049 application/epub+zip 237425 2025-08-04T05:59:15.202079 application/epub+zip 405727 2025-08-04T05:59:24.518055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384740 2025-08-04T05:59:20.173074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370794 2022-09-04T10:25:48.016713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429309 2025-08-04T05:59:14.062072 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 429125 2022-05-06T09:01:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18825 2025-08-04T05:59:24.654014 application/rdf+xml 12180 2025-08-04T05:59:15.706061 image/jpeg 3132 2025-08-04T05:59:15.454070 image/jpeg 156507 2022-05-06T09:02:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 159528 2022-05-06T09:02:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 218510 2025-08-04T05:59:14.598137 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