Dealings with the Inquisition: A personal account of faith, freedom, and reform
This memoir recounts a dramatic escape from confinement and a long journey toward a changed faith. It blends vivid personal memories with hard questions about truth, power, and religion.
Through intimate scenes and careful reflection, you’ll see how one voice challenged centuries of church authority, faced ridicule, and sought to build a new path for Italian religious life. The narrative also shows the costs of reform, the pull of family, and the struggle to align conviction with action.
- A first‑hand view of imprisonment, liberation, and a return to one’s homeland
- A candid critique of legends about saints and the myths surrounding them
- A moving travelogue of faith, doubt, and a reforming heart
- A pastor’s perspective on religious change and its social impact
Ideal for readers of religious history, memoirs of reform, and 19th‑century theological debate.
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Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book offers a gripping firsthand account of the author's experiences in the Roman Inquisition during the 19th century. The author, a staunch critic of the Catholic Church's doctrines and practices, was imprisoned for his beliefs, spending six months in the institution's notorious dungeons. This chilling narrative delves into the inner workings of the Inquisition, exposing its methods of torture, manipulation, and oppression. The author's imprisonment was a calculated act by the Church to silence dissent and force him back into its fold. The book goes beyond the personal experience to challenge the very foundation of the Catholic Church's authority. The author argues that the Church, especially in its Roman form, has consistently stifled intellectual freedom and persecuted those who dare to question its teachings. The author questions the validity of the Church's claims to infallibility and spiritual power, highlighting the hypocrisy of its actions in contrast to its rhetoric. The author's unwavering commitment to the truth and his defiance of the Inquisition's attempts to break him make for a compelling and thought-provoking read. This book offers a rare glimpse into the darkest corners of the Catholic Church, exposing its history of intolerance and revealing the persistent struggle for religious freedom. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781331249108_0
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781331249108
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Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781331249108
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