Project Gutenberg 2020-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 564 Betten, Francis S. (Francis Sales) 1863 1942 Betten, Franz 09007315 The Roman Index of Forbidden Books Briefly Explained for Catholic Booklovers and Students Produced by deaurider, David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Roman Index of Forbidden Books" by Francis S. Betten is a historical account published in the early 20th century. The book addresses the Catholic Church's censorship of literature, specifically focusing on the Roman Index, a catalog of books deemed inappropriate for Catholics. It provides guidance for Catholic book lovers and students, detailing the Church’s authority and reason for prohibiting certain texts. In this concise treatise, Betten outlines the origins and purpose of the Roman Index, emphasizing the Church's responsibility to safeguard the faith of its followers against harmful literature. The book explains the process by which books are examined and included in the Index, along with the duties of Catholics regarding forbidden literature. It not only summarizes key regulations but also reflects on historical instances when books were condemned or challenged, such as the Galileo case. Overall, it serves as both a practical guide and a defense of the Church’s position on censorship, addressing common misconceptions and justifications surrounding the Index. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Prohibited books Index librorum prohibitorum Z Text Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 123241 2025-07-24T09:25:33.435713 text/html 99839 2024-10-17T15:43:10 text/html 90763 2025-07-24T09:25:37.540685 application/epub+zip 90247 2025-07-24T09:25:34.549716 application/epub+zip 90246 2025-07-24T09:25:33.854727 application/epub+zip 143908 2025-07-24T09:25:39.817677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122011 2025-07-24T09:25:36.942693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122191 2022-09-27T16:01:58.864228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90074 2025-07-24T09:25:32.929717 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70194 2024-10-17T15:43:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16244 2025-07-24T09:25:39.963656 application/rdf+xml 6820 2025-07-24T09:25:33.966718 image/jpeg 1380 2025-07-24T09:25:33.897701 image/jpeg 82608 2025-07-24T09:25:33.448729 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog