In this episode we look at the 25 months leading up to the Congregation of the Inquisition censuring the two propositions related to the work of Copernicus; namely that the Earth moves and the Sun does not. We specifically examine the the statements regarding interpretation of Holy Scripture and Tradition by the Council of Trent and how those were expanded on by Cardinal Robert Bellarmine. We also consider Galileo's Letter to Castelli and Pauli Foscarini's Lettera as well as the role of Galileo's work and Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina in the proceedings and what follows.
Cardinal Robert Bellarmine
Frontispiece of Pauli Foscarini's Letter on the Motions of the Earth
I truly love your talks. Bring life to man's efforts to find himself in the universe !!
Only critique, is a mechanical one. The max volume on my iPhone (with ear jacks) is fine for most other podcasts, but a passing car or truck often drowns you out (ouch).
Is there a way you could crank the max volume up to be more clearly heard?
Thanks !! Keep up the excellent work. /;-)--|===<
Posted by: John Kolstoe | 12/27/2016 at 05:37 PM
John, I'm working with the audio levels on the podcast and I'll see what I can do without overdriving the track and distorting the audio quality.
Posted by: The Navigator | 12/28/2016 at 05:22 AM