Although the Galileo affair, is often cited as an example of conflict between science and religion, I see it more as a conflict between politicians and science. I’ll explain that in part 2 of this series. The actions and the words of the of the people involved also illustrate the importance of maintaining a wall between one’s religious and scientific investigations and that is what I’ll focus on in part 1.

Lessons from the Galileo Affair, Part 1

Lessons From the Galileo Affair, Part 2 of 2