Publisher's Synopsis
Thirty Years in Hell or From Darkness to Light is a memoir written by an ex-priest detailing his experiences within the Catholic Church. The author recounts his journey from being a devout and passionate priest to becoming disillusioned with the Church's teachings and practices. He describes the corruption, hypocrisy, and abuse he witnessed within the Church, including sexual abuse by priests and the cover-up of these crimes by Church leaders.The book also explores the author's personal struggles with his faith and his eventual decision to leave the priesthood. He discusses his journey towards finding a new spiritual path and discovering a deeper understanding of God and spirituality outside of the confines of organized religion.Throughout the book, the author offers a scathing critique of the Catholic Church and its hierarchy, while also offering a message of hope and redemption for those who have been hurt by the Church's actions. The book is a powerful and emotional account of one man's journey from darkness to light, and a call to action for those who seek to reform the Church and create a more just and compassionate world.1903. Fresenborg, the ex-Catholic priest, warns what Americans can expect from the Roman Catholic Church in her aim to make America Catholic. He writes in the Author's Announcement: For thirty long years I was bound to this bewitching spirit of darkness by the chords of superstition and never dared to look above my blind superiors for wisdom, until a something which I will call fate broke the windows of my mental dungeon and permitted the light of Spiritual Liberty to filter through my being which awoke reason and common sense from her sleep of lethargy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
