Galileo and the Church
Galileo’s sentencing by the Inquisition was avoidable. The Church had no interest in prosecuting mathematical astronomers, but since Galileo had so little to contribute in that domain he foolishly got himself involved with Biblical interpretation.
Opinionated History of Mathematics
August 15, 201940m 27s
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Galileo’s sentencing by the Inquisition was avoidable. The Church had no interest in prosecuting mathematical astronomers, but since Galileo had so little to contribute in that domain he foolishly got himself involved with Biblical interpretation. His scriptural interpretations not only got him into hot water: they are also scientifically unsound and blatantly inconsistent with his … <a href="https://intellectualmathematics.com/blog/galileo-and-the-church/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Galileo and the Church</span></a>