62. Science Wars
Undeceptions with John Dickson
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Galileo's Disagreement With the Roman Catholic Church
Galileo was supported by the catholic church for a very long time. His scientific work and achievement were he was a patron of the roman catholic church. He ended up insulting the pope who supported him for aVery long time. This is at the height of the catholicChurch's battle with protestantism. The reformation, when a lot of churches had broken away from papal authority,. So when galileo comes out and says that he can interpret scripture better than the catholicchurch, it's a sore point to say the least.
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