Dec 24 2008

Galileo redux

Category: Christianity,History of Astronomy,Religion newsalobel @ 3:55 pm

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Several days ago, in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first astronomical observations using a telescope, Pope Benedict praised Galileo’s work, and asserted that such observations of the heavens can lead to a fuller appreciation of God’s creation. More details here.

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