Science, Religion, and the Galileo Affair.
From: Skeptical Inquirer
|
Date: 9/1/2001
|
Author: MOY, TIMOTHY
Galileo's trouble with the Church has become a popular archetype/or the historical relationship between science and religion. But this classic story of conflict between science and religion is far more complex than most people realize.
Over the past few decades, historians of science have been re-examining the "Galileo Affair"--Galileo's trial by the Roman Catholic Church in 1633. While scholars have (naturally) been unable to come to a consensus on why Galileo was tried by the ...
COPYRIGHT 2001 Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.
For permission to reuse this article, contact Copyright Clearance Center.