Bacon also came under the influence of Abbot Joachim of Fiore, a prophet and mystical philosopher of history. To Christians who have never experienced spiritual gifts or the power of the Holy Ghost, these things resemble witchcraft. He had always submitted his writings to the judgment of the Church and now appealed to the pope, but lost. The gross ignorance of foolish conservatism is hard to comprehend, then and now. How long he was imprisoned is not known.
Some sources say two years, others much longer.
His last work published the year of his death was a stinging reproach of corrupt Christianity, incomplete but shows him just as determined as any time of his life to expose ignorance. The Lord has given me the grace to understand the divisions that have separated the church. We are to teach each other how to speak as One, prepare for the marriage supper of the Lamb and to follow Him as the army of the Lord into His kingdom. We have put together a mailing list to discuss the issues that have divided the church so that we may come to one accord. If you would like to be on the mailing list, click here.