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Thony Christie Interview - The Galileo Affair Part 2

History for Atheists

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What Is the Republic of Letters?

Galileo wrote a letter to castelli telling the churchild to interpret the bible. He was censured for it and sent his pamphlet to roberta bellomino, who is the leading theologian of the catholic church. Galileo has had sombd one one of the dominicans got hold of a copyof the castelli letter and sort of sent sent it to rome. It's one of the most brilliant pieces of diplomatic compromise between tween theology and science that has ever been written.

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