censorship
attempt to identify and control the expression of views and sentiments, which are judged to be detrimental to a defended cause, by proscribing their publication. Historically, the Roman Catholic Church developed an Index of Prohibited literature and individual Protestant churches have censored all manner of reading matter. In turn, the Bible has been much censored, not least as politically challenging. Christians today may share the widespread academic judgement that censorship is often counterproductive, because it draws attention to 'forbidden fruits', which then become the more desirable. Equally, they may still seek to censor such material as invites wilful hostility to others because of their race, gender or religion.