Illuminations Episode 8: Watching Heaven

The story of Galileo has long been cited as evidence the Catholic Church is inherently opposed to scientific research. But in fact, astronomy has been built into the history of the Catholic Church – sometimes built literally into the churches themselves. Guests Guy Consolmagno, Director of the Vatican Observatory Ann Blair, Harvard Professor of History John Heilbron, Historian of Science Emeritus, University of Berkeley Stephen Barr, Professor Emeritus of Physics at the University of Delaware Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Illuminations Episode 8: Watching Heaven is an episode from Ministry of Ideas by Zachary Davis.

This episode is 30:42 long.

This episode was published on May 16, 2023.

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