The Briefly Explained for Catholic Booklovers and Students Betten, Francis S. (Francis Sales) 1863-1942 creator text utu 2020 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) Release date is 2020-01-13 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) Original publication data not identified Prohibited books Index librorum prohibitorum Z Original publication data not identified 09007315 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61165 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61165 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134417.0 61165