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Papal Rome As It Is, Part 4 - Softcover

L. Giustiniani

 
9780461467901: Papal Rome As It Is, Part 4

Synopsis

Papal Rome As It Is, Part 4 by L. Giustiniani. This polemical work presents the author's perspective as a former Roman Catholic priest who recounts his conversion to Protestantism and exposes what he claims are corruptions and abuses within Papal Rome. Structured with an introduction by Rev. W. C. Brownlee and a lengthy autobiographical sequence, the text combines a biographical narrative, a denunciation of the Papacy, and a tour through Rome's religious landmarks, ceremonies, and relic culture. Giustiniani recounts his personal conversion, the obstacles he faced leaving the Roman Church, and his subsequent years of exile, investigation, and preaching. He critiques the Mass, the confessional, prayers to saints, relic veneration, and the alleged miracles surrounding papal sanctities, while arguing for scriptural primacy and the Protestant principle of sola fide. Throughout, the author argues that historical Papal power rests on corruption, superstition, and political ambition, and he calls Protestants to scrutinize Rome's foundations and Roman Catholics to seek truth in Scripture. The work epitomizes 19th-century Protestant anti-Catholic polemic.

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