Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 9

           Evennonscientistswerefamiliarwiththeill-fatedastronomerwhohadbeenarrestedandalmostexecutedbythechurchforproclaimingthatthesun,andnottheearth,wasthecenterofthesolarsystem.Althoughhisdatawereincontrovertible,theastronomerwasseverelypunishedforimplyingthatGodhadplacedmankindsomewhereotherthanatthecenterofHisuniverse.

           "HisnamewasGalileoGalilei,"Langdonsaid.

           Kohlerlookedup."Galileo?"

           "Yes.GalileowasanIlluminatus.AndhewasalsoadevoutCatholic.Hetriedtosoftenthechurch’spositiononsciencebyproclaimingthatsciencedidnotunderminetheexistenceofGod,butratherreinforcedit.Hewroteoncethatwhenhelookedthroughhistelescopeatthespinningplanets,hecouldhearGod’svoiceinthemusicofthespheres.Heheldthatscienceandreligionwerenotenemies,butratherallies—twodifferentlanguagestellingthesamestory,astoryofsymmetryandbalance…heavenandhell,nightandday,hotandcold,GodandSatan.BothscienceandreligionrejoicedinGod’ssymmetry…theendlesscontestoflightanddark."Langdonpaused,stampinghisfeettostaywarm.

           Kohlersimplysatinhiswheelchairandstared.

           "Unfortunately,"Langdonadded,"theunificationofscienceandreligionwasnotwhatthechurchwanted."

           "Ofcoursenot,"Kohlerinterrupted."Theunionwouldhavenullifiedthechurch’sclaimasthesolevesselthroughwhichmancouldunderstandGod.SothechurchtriedGalileoasaheretic,foundhimguilty,andputhimunderpermanenthousearrest.Iamquiteawareofscientifichistory,Mr.Langdon.

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