Reasons For Leaving The Church Of Rome (1835)

Reasons For Leaving The Church Of Rome is a book written by Laurence J. Nolan in 1835. The book is an account of the author's personal experiences and reasons for leaving the Roman Catholic Church. Nolan was a former Catholic priest who converted to Protestantism and his book provides a detailed and passionate argument against the practices and teachings of the Catholic Church. The book is divided into two parts. The first part deals with Nolan's personal experiences as a Catholic priest including his education ordination and work in the church. He describes his growing disillusionment with the Church's teachings particularly its emphasis on tradition and its rejection of individual interpretation of scripture. The second part of the book is a detailed critique of the Catholic Church's teachings and practices. Nolan argues that the Church's emphasis on tradition and the authority of the Pope is contrary to the teachings of the Bible. He also criticizes the Church's use of sacraments particularly the doctrine of transubstantiation which he sees as a form of idolatry. Overall Reasons For Leaving The Church Of Rome is a passionate and detailed critique of the Catholic Church from the perspective of a former priest. The book provides insight into the reasons why some individuals may choose to leave the Catholic Church and convert to Protestantism.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.