Question

What was the purpose of the Inquisition and the Index of Books? (select all that apply)

To promote literacy.
To enforce orthodox Roman Catholic doctrine.
To address heresy.
To rid the Roman Catholic Church of corruption.
To train persons to serve as clergy in Roman Catholic Churches.

Answer 1

- To enforce orthodox Roman Catholic doctrine.
- To address heresy.

(They were tools for policing belief and controlling dangerous or heretical ideas — not for promoting literacy or training clergy; "ridding corruption" was not their primary purpose.)