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Category: Historical Events

Decree of Approval for the work “Elements of Astronomy” by Giuseppe Settele, in support of the heliocentric system (1820)

17 Jul 2017

Giuseppe Settele and the final annulment of the decree of 1616 against Copernicanism

17 Jul 2017

Galileo Goes to Jail and Other Myths about Science and Religion

1 Jul 2017

Strange Tales of Galileo and Proving

1 Jul 2017

The Church and Galileo, by Ernan McMullin

15 Jan 2017

The Case of Galileo: A Closed Question?

15 Jan 2017

Galileo and His Times: Some Episodes.

15 Jan 2017

Challenging the Paradigm: The Legacy of Galileo

15 Jan 2017

Heliocentrism Condemned: 400 Years Ago

26 Sep 2016

Galileo on the decree of the Congregation of the Index: It’s Ingoli’s Fault!

26 Sep 2016

Interview with Eugene Selk for Creighton’s Center for Catholic thought

26 Sep 2016

The Inquisition on Copernicus, February 24, 1616: A Little Story About Punctuation

19 Jul 2016

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