A Topic of Moral Theology
The Denunciation of Bad Books
The duty of denouncing a bad book, to whom it is made, and the manner of it.
The works themselves ask 7 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
In the index as Ordinary of the place · Bishop · Denunciation of bad books · Apostolic Delegate · Heresy · Various words: · Abbas Nullius · Also as delegate of the Apostolic See · Apostolic Nuncio · Apostolic See · Apostolic Vicar · Book · Books · Books condemned absolutely or restrictively by the General Decrees · Capitular vicar · Clauses: · Controversies · Delegation · Delegation of the Holy See · Destruction of a prohibited book · Heretics · Holy Office · Houtin · Index
In the manuals
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On the Prohibition and Censorship of Books (De prohibitione et censura librorum)
Tit. I, Chapter X: On the Denunciation of Bad Books, n. ¶1 — Argument of the chapter This chapter, which is inscribed concerning denunciation, while it invites all to the prudent indication of books to be proscribed, confirms for Bishops the power of proscribing books and exhorts … Read in context →
Tit. I, Ch. X, Article 27, nn. ¶1 & 100 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Tit. I, Ch. X, Article 28, nn. ¶1 & 101 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Tit. I, Ch. X, Article 29, n. ¶1 — Ordinaries, also as Delegates of the Apostolic See, should strive to proscribe and take from the hands of the faithful books and other harmful writings published or diffused in their Diocese. Let them refer to Apostolic … Read in context →
Tit. I, Ch. X, Art. 29, I. On the Former Part, n. 102 — Who Ordinaries are 102. 1. Ordinaries here are those who rule a diocese or quasi-diocese by ordinary jurisdiction, or jurisdiction equated to ordinary. Diocesan Bishops, therefore, Apostolic Vicars in places of missions,… Read in context →
Tit. I, Ch. X, Art. 29, II. On the Other Part, n. 103 — Books to be reserved to the Holy See 103. It happens that in a work there is a suspect novelty, which nevertheless is not destitute of patrons or specious reasons. It also happens that there is danger lest the episcopal … Read in context →
Compendium of Moral Theology
Vol. I, Tr. VII, On the Censure and Prohibition of Books, n. 345, Q. 2 — Question 2. To whom chiefly does it belong to denounce pernicious books? To whom? In what manner are they to be denounced? Response. § 1. It belongs to all the faithful, especially to clerics and those constituted in ecc… Read in context →
Treated under the broader heading Prohibited Books — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Koch–Preuss · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Concina, Compendium · The Casuist · 1917 Code of Canon Law — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)