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Catholic Education Resource Center: Search ResultsYour search returned... 0 Categories 12 LinksLinksThe Galileo Affair - George Sim JohnstonSince the Galileo case is one of the historical bludgeons that are used to beat on the Church — the other two being the Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition — it is important that Catholics understand exactly what happened between the Church and that very great scientist. A close look at the facts puts to rout almost every aspect of the reigning Galileo legend. Read more... Galileo - ANNE W. CARROLLIn terms of its effect on science, the scientific revolution was all to the good. However, since the universe came to be seen as working according to rigid laws, God began to be thought of as unnecessary to its day-to-day operation. Read more... Has Science Killed God? - NORMAN PODHORETZNorman Podhoretz traces, from the time of Galileo, the various conflicts and connections between religion and science. Read more... Galileo Galilei - Bertrand ConwayThis article clears up some of the confusion regarding the Galileo case. Read more... The Galileo Affair - George Sim JohnstonThe Galileo affair is the one stock argument used to show that science and Catholic dogma are antagonistic. While Galileo's eventual condemnation was certainly unjust a close look at the facts puts to rout almost every aspect of the reigning Galileo legend. Read more... The Papacy and Galileo - Patrick MadridMany have unwittingly embraced the myth that Galileo Galilei, a 17th-century Italian astronomer, discovered the heliocentricity of the solar system and, because his discovery conflicted with Catholic teaching, was tortured until he recanted. All this is pure fabrication. Read more... The dispute between Galileo and the Catholic Church - Donald DeMarcoThe conflict between the Church and Galileo was not between a progressive scientist and a backward clergy, or between a blameless individual and an authoritarian Church. This paper is an attempt to examine the pertinent ideas, issues, and personalities in the Galileo affair and by trying to understand these, shed some light on what was at the very heart of the dispute between Galileo and the Catholic Church. Read more... The Galileo Legend - Thomas LesslThe extent to which people are mislead by the Galileo legend first began to dawn on me several years ago when I was teaching a doctoral seminar in the history of rhetoric — my own academic field. Read more... Debunking the Galileo Myth - Dinesh D'SouzaMany people have uncritically accepted the idea that there is a longstanding war between science and religion. Read more... When Ratzinger Defended Galileo at “La Sapienza” - Giorgio IsraelIt is surprising that those who have chosen as their motto the famous phrase attributed to Voltaire — "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" — should oppose the pope's delivering an address at the "La Sapienza" university of Rome. Read more... The Galileo Code - Scott WalterIf we wanted to add a twentieth-century name to the list of prophets, I would nominate Robert Nisbet (1914-1996), who would not be surprised by recent revelations that an elite group of global-warming experts have been reckless with their "science" and ruthless towards their scientific peers. Read more... The Dangerous Silliness of the new movie Agora - Father Robert BarronAlong with the tales of Galileo and Giordano Bruno, the legend of Hypatia is a favorite of anti-religious ideologues. Read more... |
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