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Galileo's treatment by the Church was abominable, but it's often forgotten that the Church not only drew the lines of permissible thought, but also served as th
by lordleft 1y ago
Galileo's treatment by the Church was abominable, but it's often forgotten that the Church not only drew the lines of permissible thought, but also served as the primary vehicle for advancing and enabling the life of the mind through its patronage of the university system. It was not merely an oppressor, nor just a benevolent enabler; it was somehow both.
- TimTheTinker 1y agoWhen the church stopped being the arbiter of permissible thought, other arbiters rushed in to fill the void -- such is human nature. The question is not whether such institutions exist in society, but who they are at present.
- pwil30 1y agoFWIW, The Vatican Observatory had an interesting podcast series discussing the "real story" of the Church v. Galileo: Pt 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BNHHy5etQc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BNHHy5etQc Pt 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FYYB9kqkE4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FYYB9kqkE4