Newman writes that "as to Physical Science, of course there can be no real collision between it and Catholicism" (167,Discourse IX.3). But he then gives the example of Galileo and says that this was not in essence a clash between physics and Catholicism, but rather the fault of Galileo by going out of his way "directly to insult the received interpretation of Scripture." I think it is really important to understand the tension here of the implications of a Catholic University. Would the influence of Theology limit the possibilities and the scope of science and literature? Galileo is such a great example to analyze this tension because we have all read his work and are fairly familiar with the clash between him and the Catholic Church.
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