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The War of the Antichrist with the Church and Christian Civilization Kindle Edition


Catholics have always known that Satan wages a constant war against the Church. But the past three centuries have witnessed a far more radical onslaught than ever before, leading to a rapid and universal apostasy among formerly Christian nations. Who or what is behind this greatest of all apostasies from the Catholic Church? According to this prophetic book, it is Freemasonry.

Originally published by Monsignor George Dillon, DD, in 1885 in response to Pope Leo XIII’s call to “tear away the mask from Freemasonry,” The War of the Antichrist with the Church and Christian Civilization lays out the facts of Freemasonry, its history, and its anti-Christic ideology. Though written over 130 years ago, it remains stunningly relevant. Monsignor Dillon details the Masonic plot to de-Christianize the world through the separation of Church and state, “democratic” ideology, religious indifferentism, civil marriage and easy divorce laws, secularized education, the encouragement of moral decay among the population, the destruction of the temporal and spiritual authority of the pope, all animated by an atheistic Socialist, Communist, and ultimately pantheistic ideology of nature worship that will climax with the arrival of the antichrist. The result was considered so trustworthy that Pope Leo XIII endorsed it and paid for its translation and printing in Italian.

This cannot be dismissed as a “conspiracy theory.”

But as Monsignor Dillon makes clear, the duty of Catholics in light of this war of the antichrist with the Church and Christian civilization remains constant: to love God above all, our neighbors as ourselves, and to confront evil wherever we find it—first within ourselves, and then in the world around us. Only by bearing the cross with Our Lord during these dark days can we secure salvation for ourselves and others.

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About the Author

"Author: 
Monsignor George F. Dillon, D.D. (1836-1893) was an Irish Catholic missionary
who served as a priest in Australia for many years, where he was also a
“Missionary Apostolic” of Pope Pius IX. In 1884, he delivered a series of lectures
in Edinburgh on Freemasonry in response to Pope Leo XIII’s call to “tear away the
mask of Freemasonry.” These were published as a book in 1885 entitled The War
of Antichrist With the Church and Christian Civilization, which was endorsed by
Pope Leo.

Editor: 
Joshua Charles is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a historian, a classical
pianist, and a former White House speechwriter. He has degrees in music,
government, and law. He came into the Catholic Church from Protestantism in
2019."

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BTZLM8FW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ TAN Books (April 25, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 25, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1072 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 333 pages
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If you question how the world has fallen into the wickedness of our time, you need to understand the tools of the adversary. Then you will recognize it everywhere it is deployed by infiltration, deception, subversion, violence, and foamy dialectics. Evil has a limited bag of tricks that get pulled up in every generation and culture. This book has withstood time because it is valid and true.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2023
Impressive historical research by Monsignor Dillon. Outstanding (lengthy, but well worth it) introduction by Joshua Charles (great writing style). Even more relevant today which is the scary part. A must read and a KEEPER.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2023
If you question how the world has fallen into the wickedness of our time, you need to understand the tools of the adversary. Then you will recognize it everywhere it is deployed by infiltration, deception, subversion, violence, and foamy dialectics. Evil has a limited bag of tricks that get pulled up in every generation and culture. This book has withstood time because it is valid and true.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2023
If you question how the world has fallen into the wickedness of our time, you need to understand the tools of the adversary. Then you will recognize it everywhere it is deployed by infiltration, deception, subversion, violence, and foamy dialectics. Evil has a limited bag of tricks that get pulled up in every generation and culture. This book has withstood time because it is valid and true.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2023
I always find it amusing (though it's not really amusing at all) that so many Catholics continue to dismiss talk of Freemasonry as a major anti-Catholic influence in modern Western history, as if it's no more than an imaginary "conspiracy theory." The great value of this work by Msgr. George F. Dillon, first published in 1885 and here reprinted with explanatory notes, a superb introduction by the editor Joshua Charles, and the Latin and English of the letter from Leo XIII in which he praises this work.

Any skeptical reader who reads this book will come away with opened eyes and a sobered attitude, now equipped with a more detailed grasp of the facts (yes, facts) of the Freemasonic campaign against the Catholic Church, and, indeed, against Judaeo-Christian revelation as such. Freemasonry is the symbolic-syncretistic-philosophical system that modernity has fashioned as a religion made in its own image.

If you are looking to exit the realm of vague and grandiose speculation and come to grips with named names, dates, places, institutions, detailed connections of ideas and movements behind the dissolution of the Catholic Church's influence and purity of faith, this is the book where you will find that. The editor and the publisher should be commended for making available such a fine and annotated edition of a major but (curiously?) forgotten work that once attracted not only the notice and approbation but even the funding of Leo XIII for its Italian translation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The role of Freemasonry in the attempted undermining of the Catholic Church
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2023
I always find it amusing (though it's not really amusing at all) that so many Catholics continue to dismiss talk of Freemasonry as a major anti-Catholic influence in modern Western history, as if it's no more than an imaginary "conspiracy theory." The great value of this work by Msgr. George F. Dillon, first published in 1885 and here reprinted with explanatory notes, a superb introduction by the editor Joshua Charles, and the Latin and English of the letter from Leo XIII in which he praises this work.

Any skeptical reader who reads this book will come away with opened eyes and a sobered attitude, now equipped with a more detailed grasp of the facts (yes, facts) of the Freemasonic campaign against the Catholic Church, and, indeed, against Judaeo-Christian revelation as such. Freemasonry is the symbolic-syncretistic-philosophical system that modernity has fashioned as a religion made in its own image.

If you are looking to exit the realm of vague and grandiose speculation and come to grips with named names, dates, places, institutions, detailed connections of ideas and movements behind the dissolution of the Catholic Church's influence and purity of faith, this is the book where you will find that. The editor and the publisher should be commended for making available such a fine and annotated edition of a major but (curiously?) forgotten work that once attracted not only the notice and approbation but even the funding of Leo XIII for its Italian translation.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2023
History has a way of repeating itself, and Monsignor Dillon reveals in an uncanny, prophetic way, that we are still embroiled in the war of the Antichrist with the Church and Christian Civilization.

The Spirit of the Antichrist has been forever present, but at times, it has disappeared from the minds of men, only to reappear stronger than ever.

The book goes into meticulous detail, on the rise of Freemasonry, and how it influenced politics and the Church. Do we not see this same Spirit of the Antichrist, in our time? The more we understand, the more we will know how to battle our infernal foe.

The war of the Antichrist with the Church and Christian civilization will continue until the end of time. The good news is that we know, in the end, God wins.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2023
History has a way of repeating itself, and Monsignor Dillon reveals in an uncanny, prophetic way, that we are still embroiled in the war of the Antichrist with the Church and Christian Civilization.

The Spirit of the Antichrist has been forever present, but at times, it has disappeared from the minds of men, only to reappear stronger than ever.

The book goes into meticulous detail, on the rise of Freemasonry, and how it influenced politics and the Church. Do we not see this same Spirit of the Antichrist, in our time? The more we understand, the more we will know how to battle our infernal foe.

The war of the Antichrist with the Church and Christian civilization will continue until the end of time. The good news is that we know, in the end, God wins.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2023
I think so many are under the false impression about freemasonry and its continued evil agenda against the Church. This book gives great insight and detail about the rise of freemasonry and its influenced the Church and politics. It’s an absolute must read as this topic is more relevant than ever in our world today. I definitely recommend everyone get their hands it and give it a read!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2023
I am just three chapters in, but am totally fascinated. Learning about Voltaire and his anger towards the Catholic Church has been very eye opening. I can’t wait to read more!

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Guillermo Ramos
5.0 out of 5 stars prophetic book
Reviewed in Canada on July 21, 2023
We can see at this present time how accurate Msgr. Dillon warnings were. This book give us a full picture of the plans and plots of satan to destroy Christian civilization. Nowadays we can see with absolute clarity how what is happening today in the world has been planned and executed centuries ago. I recommend this book to everybody who wants to understand the culture wars of our time and consciously wants to counteract the plans of satan today.
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Jacques Demers
5.0 out of 5 stars Chuch teaching on the antichrist
Reviewed in Canada on November 7, 2023
Excellent
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good attempt at documentation
Reviewed in Canada on July 2, 2023
A jerky account . Doesn’t flow smoothly . Somewhat tedious at times , but given the scope of the subject a good attempt .
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