...takes issue with the application of the ruling of the Council to the case of physical matters: Besides I question the truth of the statement that the Church...physical conclusions bearing the stamp of harmonious interpretations by all the Fathers. I think this may be an arbitrary simplification of various council...

...to save Bellarmino from his dilemma.44 In his Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina, Galileo wrote, I question the truth of the statement that the church...faith all physical conclusions bearing the stamp of 43- McMullin 1981, pp. 22-24. 44. Contrary to the assessment of Duhem (1969, p. 1o6). harmonious interpretation...