The Case for Galileo and The Church

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Walter Cardinal Brandmüller, an eminent Church historian and expert in Galilean research, evaluates the scientific research of the recent past and exposes shocking historical errors. Uninterested in whitewashing the problematic pages of Church history, he offers a balanced view of the controversy, illuminating it through the lens of a deeper historical understanding.

Leaving no stone unturned, His Excellency separates the facts from the fiction to reveal:

Why the Inquisition became involved in Galileo’s “case” and what it really determined
Galileo’s multifaceted accomplishments, personality, and relationships
What famous critics, including Aristotelians, had to say about Galileo and his findings
How Galileo’s case embodied the scientific revolution and its view of the Church
Whether Scripture and science should be understood separately
How to perceive Galileo within the broader cultural and historical context of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries

You will discover the various aspects and philosophical views of the Galileo controversy, including how his personal polemics at times superseded his scientific research. Moreover, you will learn about significant scientists’ and theologians’ arguments regarding heliocentrism and other topics.

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