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The Case of Galileo and the Church, 9798889113126
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Uncover the truth: Galileo, the Church, and a clash of worlds.

The Case of Galileo and the Church

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    384 pages

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    18 November 2024

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Galileo Under Scrutiny: Unveiling the Truth Behind the Church Controversy

Throughout the modern era, Galileo Galilei has been portrayed as a victim of cruel torture, theological narrow-mindedness, and ecclesiastical harassment, epitomizing the tension between “science and faith.”

But the real Galileo story, long obscured, is about to be revealed.

Walter Cardinal Brandmüller, a Church historian and expert in Galilean research, evaluates recent scientific findings and …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9798889113126
Author:Cardinal Walter Brandmuller, Walter Brandmuller
Publisher:Sophia Institute Press
Imprint:Sophia Institute Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:18 November 2024
Weight:454g
Dimensions:216mm x 142mm x 26mm
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Cardinal Walter Brandmuller

Cardinal Walter Brandmüeller (1929- ), former President of the Pontifical Commission for Historical Sciences, was born in the Federal Republic of Germany. He was ordained a priest on July 26, 1953 and earned a doctorate in theology in 1963. In 1971, he taught medieval and modern church history at the University of Augusburg and continued until 1997, during the same period he served as parish priest in Walleshausen. In June 1998, he was appointed president of the Pontifical Commission for Historical Sciences and retired in December 2009. In 2001, he was elected president of the International Commission for Comparative Ecclesiastical History. He is a world renowned scholar of church history and has published many books and articles, on the Crusades, on the Spanish Inquisition and on the Reformation. In November 2010, he was ordained bishop and appointed titular Archbishop of Caesarea in Mauretania. He was created and proclaimed Cardinal by Benedict XVI in the consistory of November 2.

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