Galileo has become a culture war football. What actually happened is far stranger than the myth—and reveals more about how institutions process disruptive information.
This is probably the most comprehensive review of Galileo and his troubles with the Church as seen from both perspectives that I've ever read in such a concise piece. An absolute must-read for anyone interested in science, history, theology, or current events.
Do you have links to sources? I'd love to read more
Hi Drea,
Of course, here are the main sources used (forgot to hyperlink them earlier!)
1. https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/the-truth-about-galileo-and-his-conflict-with-the-catholic-church
2. https://www.vaticanobservatory.org/resources/galileo/historical-events/galileo-a-quick-summary/
3. https://heterodoxacademy.org/blog/how-simplistic-narratives-can-mislead-us-a-case-study-of-the-galileo-affair/
This is probably the most comprehensive review of Galileo and his troubles with the Church as seen from both perspectives that I've ever read in such a concise piece. An absolute must-read for anyone interested in science, history, theology, or current events.
Thanks Dennis, much appreciated.
NOT that I knew even one- tenth of this .
But I got the IMPRESSION the Reformation and the counter - reformation were key factors --
i.e . Political ,
i.e . concerned with authority
So I had doubts about the recieved version .
That , and even today news reports regarding the Catholic Church typically read like English translated into Japanese , back into English.
Rather convoluted to put it mildly .