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from 1571 to 1966, the Catholic Church published the Index Librorum Prohibitorum, listing books and authors deemed contrary to Catholic faith. Exemple included Kant, Voltaire, Beauvoir, Grotius and Pascal. On 1966, it was stopped due to the too numerous new books published

Jun 6, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: from 1571 to 1966, the Catholic Church published the Index Librorum Prohibitorum, listing books and authors deemed contrary to Catholic faith. Exemple included Kant, Voltaire, Beauvoir, Grotius and Pascal. On 1966, it was stopped due to the too numerous new books published

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