What Galileo Means For Atheists, Catholics, and Protestants
Gavin Ortlund
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31 March 2025
25 November 2025
Gavin Ortlund draws three lessons from the Galileo Affair. While this episode is not a point for Protestants over Catholics, or secularism over religion, it is a cautionary tale about the need for humility in approach the relation of science and faith.
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00:00 Introducing the Galileo Affair
01:20 Secularism and Galileo
08:09 Catholicism and Galileo
18:42 Protestantism and Galileo
22:18 Humility in Science-Faith Dialogue
26:05 Interpreting Scripture in the Church
27:07 Wrapping Up
