Question

Why did roman catholic church began keeping an index of prohibited books from mid 16th century?

Answer 1

Roman Catholic church began to keep an index of prohibited books from mid 16th century because :

1.Printed religious literature stimulated a variety of interpretation of faith, even among the little educated working class in the early 16th century.

2.Menocchio, a Miller in Italy, reinterpretated the message of Bible in a way that enraged the Roman Catholic church.

3.Such instances worried the Church about people reading the various interpretations of religion and questioning the Church.

4.Hence, it imposed severe controls over publishers and booksellers and began maintaining an Index of Prohibited Books.

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