Peter Abelard, Religious Prohibition
- Artist/Author/Producer: Peter Abelard
- Confronting Bodies: Christian Church
- Dates of action: 1059-1142
- Location: Europe & USA
- Description of the Art Work
- Peter Abelard was a theologist; whose best known works, Introductio ad
Theologiam and Sic et Non explored and attempted to reconcile Aristotle,
the Bible and reason with faith.
- Description of incident
- The Church claimed that the texts were contrary to orthodoxy. Beginning
in 1120, his books were burnt several times. At the Council of Sens in
1142 his entire theological work was declared heretical. Further
censoring occurred upon the inclusion of his writings in the Roman
Indexes of 1559 and 1564.
- Results of incident
- U.S. Customs maintained a ban of his work until 1930.
Source: New York Public Library