Galileo: For Copernicanism And For The Church (studi Galileiani, Vol 3)

Considered The Paradigm Case Of The Troubled Interaction Between Science And Religion, The Conflict Between Galileo And The Church Continues To Generate New Research And Lively Debate. Richard J. Blackwell Here Offers A Fresh Approach To The Galileo Case Using As His Primary Focus The Biblical And Ecclesiastical Issues That Were The Battleground For The Celebrated Confrontation. Blackwell's Research In The Vatican Manuscript Collection And The Jesuit Archives In Rome Enables Him To Re-create A Vivid Picture Of The Trends And Counter-trends That Influenced Leading Catholic Thinkers Of The Period: The Conservative Reaction To The Reformation, The Role Of Authority In Biblical Exegesis And In Guarding Orthodoxy From The Inroads Of Unbridled Spirits, And The Position Taken By Cardinal Bellarmine And The Jesuits In Attempting To Weigh The Discoveries Of The New Science In The Context Of Traditional Philosophy And Theology. Ch. 1. Trent And Beyond. The Fourth Session Of The Council Of Trent. The Theological Repercussions Of The Fourth Session. Copernicanism And Sixteenth-century Astronomy -- Ch. 2. Bellarmine's Views Before The Galileo Affair. The Truth And Meaning Of The Scriptures. Bellarmine's Biblical Cosmology. Bellarmine's Role In The Bruno Trial. The Resolution Of The Controversy Over Grace And Free Will -- Ch. 3. Galileo's Detour Into Biblical Exegesis. Blocking The Path Of Inquiry. Galileo's Initial Response. The Shadow Of Heresy. Galileo's Final Response -- Ch. 4. Foscarini's Bombshell. Science And Scripture In The Lettera. Mate, Checkmate, And Tobias's Dog -- Ch. 5. The Bible At Galileo's Trial. The Origin Of The Charges Against Copernicanism. The Verdict And The Decree. The Order To Obey. The Bible In The Courtroom -- Ch. 6. The Jesuit Dilemma: Truth Or Obedience. Solid And Uniform Doctrine. The Jesuit Tradition On Obedience. Biancani's Battle With The Jesuit Censors. The Onset Of Intellectual Rigor Mortis. Annibale Fantoli ; Translation By George V. Coyne. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [511]-527) And Index.