Criticism of his work, in particular by Arnauld, led to Malebranche's publication of Traité de la nature et de la grâce (1680), which was banned by the Roman Catholic Church ten years later.
Pagpintas ng kanyang trabaho, sa partikular sa pamamagitan ng Arnauld, na humantong sa Malebranche's publikasyon ng Traité de la kalikasan et de la biyaya (1680), na kung saan ay pinagbawalan ng Simbahang Katoliko Romano sampung taon mamaya.