Excerpt from Hannah Corcoran: An Authentic Narrative of Her Conversion From Romanism, Her Abduction From Charlestown, and the Treatment She Received During Her Absence
First. To correct the many partial, inaccurate statements that have gone abroad, and to furnish the community with a narrative on which they may rely as being authentic.
Secondly. To show that, in whatever else the papacy may change, its spirit of persecution, where it has the power, is immutable. The Shepherd of the Valley, a Roman Catholic newspaper, published under the auspices of the Catholic Bishop of St. Louis, says, If the Catholics ever gain, what they surely will do, though at a distant day, an immense numerical majority, religious freedom in this country is at an end.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book tells the true story of Hannah Corcoran, an Irish Catholic girl who converted to Protestantism in 19th-century Boston. Hannah's experience of religious harassment and eventual kidnapping garnered wide media attention and brought the conflict between Catholicism and Protestantism to a head. Throughout the book, the author explores the social and religious climate of the time, including the rampant discrimination faced by Catholics due to biases rooted in anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic sentiment. The book further delves into themes of conversion, family, community, and social responsibility, and examines the complexities of religious identity in a deeply divided society, demonstrating the historical significance of Hannah Corcoran's case. 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. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780259494966_0
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