Q: Since there isn’t an Index of Forbidden Books any more (or at least I assume there isn’t), does canon law say anything about books that Catholics are not supposed to read? Or does the Church hold that we can pick up any book we want now? Are we allowed to read heretical books, for example? –Eric
A: Eric is referring to the former Index Librorum Prohibitorum, or “Index of Forbidden Books,” an official list of books which Catholics were not permitted to read. The Index was first created in the 16th century, when the Church was dealing with the effects of the protestant reformation, and it became necessary to warn the Catholic faithful that there were books in circulation that were contrary to the Catholic faith. Continue reading →
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