Rome, Italy, May 27, 2009 / 21:09 pm
Archbishop Giuseppe Betori of Florence said this week the dialogue between faith and reason is essential, especially in relation to the Galileo case, in order to overcome this “painful misunderstanding.”
The archbishop’s comments came on the eve of the International Congress “Galileo 2009,” which will bring together experts to discuss the issue from an historical, philosophical and theological point of view May 27-29.
“Often this ‘painful misunderstanding’ is interpreted erroneously as ‘a reflection of a substantial opposition between science and faith.’ My hope is that this event shows that this opinion is unfounded,” the archbishop said.