Crux Ansata: An Indictment of the Roman Catholic Church
by H. G. Wells
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'Crux Ansata' is a fervent attack on the Roman Catholic Church and Pope Pius XII written by H. G. Wells at the height of the Second World War. Within it, Wells uses his position and popularity to bolster British morale, praising the English spirit whilst simultaneously condemning the "spreading octopus" of the Church and its "Shinto alliance." Contents include: 'Why Do We Not Bomb Rome?', 'The Development Of The Idea Of Christendom', 'The Essential Weakness Of Christendom', 'Heresies Are show more Experiments In Man's Unsatisfied Search For Truth', 'The City of God', 'The Church Salvages Learning', 'Charlemagne', 'Black Interlude', 'The Launching Of The Crusades By The Church', et cetera. Includes a specially commissioned new biography of the author. show lessTags
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This book alleges to be a searing indictment of the Roman Catholic Church. Though it may indeed have been controversial when it was released, at this point it is just plain boring. It details Catholic doctrine, and from time to time mildly protests some of the practices, but it really isn't truly an expose. Pass on this; there are many better, and more itneresting, sources.
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H. G. Wells was born in Bromley, England on September 21, 1866. After a limited education, he was apprenticed to a draper, but soon found he wanted something more out of life. He read widely and got a position as a student assistant in a secondary school, eventually winning a scholarship to the Royal College of Science in South Kensington, where show more he studied biology. He graduated from London University in 1888 and became a science teacher. He also wrote for magazines. When his stories began to sell, he left teaching to write full time. He became an author best known for science fiction novels and comic novels. His science fiction novels include The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Wonderful Visit, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, The First Men in the Moon, and The Food of the Gods. His comic novels include Love and Mr. Lewisham, Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul, The History of Mr. Polly, and Tono-Bungay. He also wrote several short story collections including The Stolen Bacillus, The Plattner Story, and Tales of Space and Time. He died on August 13, 1946 at the age of 79. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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