Catholicism and Science

by Peter M.J. Hess and Paul L. Allen

When most people think about Catholicism and science, they will automatically think of one of the famous events in the history of science - the condemnation of Galileo by the Roman Catholic Church. But the interaction of Catholics with science has been - and is - far more complex and positive than that depicted in the legend of the Galileo affair. Understanding the natural world has always been a strength of Catholic thought and research - from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313331901
• ISBN13: 9780313331909
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.2"