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I am aware that the Index Librorum Prohibitorum has been abolished. When it was operative, how were penalties defined and meted out?
E.g.:
J. Random Catholic accidentally (without recklessness) picks up a work of Balzac instead of the book they intended. They read a few sentences, realize that they are actually reading a banned book, and put it down. Sin?
J. Random Catholic reads Kepler’s New Astronomy, knowing full well that they are reading that specific book, but they honestly and non-recklessly did not realize it was on the Index. After he realizes it is on the index, he puts it down. Sin? Is knowledge that the book is on the index imputed?
J. Random Catholic reads a book, not “knowing” that it is on the Index, but suspecting strongly that it may be on it and they proceed to read the book without checking first (recklessness).
J Random Catholic reads a book on the Index for employment or school purposes, knowing it is on the Index. E.g. a professor assigns Kepler’s New Astronomy as a reading assignment, or J. is asked by his employer (say, a publishing company) to translate Pantagruel into Japanese. (does it matter if it is a non-Catholic university or secular employment?) Sin? Was it of lesser seriousness because of the reason for reading the book?
J Random Catholic knowingly and intentionally flaunts the Index by reading Madame Bovary knowing full well that it is on the Index. Mortal sin? Excommunication?
And, how did one obtain permission to read a book? (in theory and in practice)
E.g.:
J. Random Catholic accidentally (without recklessness) picks up a work of Balzac instead of the book they intended. They read a few sentences, realize that they are actually reading a banned book, and put it down. Sin?
J. Random Catholic reads Kepler’s New Astronomy, knowing full well that they are reading that specific book, but they honestly and non-recklessly did not realize it was on the Index. After he realizes it is on the index, he puts it down. Sin? Is knowledge that the book is on the index imputed?
J. Random Catholic reads a book, not “knowing” that it is on the Index, but suspecting strongly that it may be on it and they proceed to read the book without checking first (recklessness).
J Random Catholic reads a book on the Index for employment or school purposes, knowing it is on the Index. E.g. a professor assigns Kepler’s New Astronomy as a reading assignment, or J. is asked by his employer (say, a publishing company) to translate Pantagruel into Japanese. (does it matter if it is a non-Catholic university or secular employment?) Sin? Was it of lesser seriousness because of the reason for reading the book?
J Random Catholic knowingly and intentionally flaunts the Index by reading Madame Bovary knowing full well that it is on the Index. Mortal sin? Excommunication?
And, how did one obtain permission to read a book? (in theory and in practice)
