Brother Astronomer: Adventures Of A Vatican Scientist
by Guy Consolmagno /
2001 / English / PDF
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Ever since Galileo was forced to recant his proofs of a sun-centered solar system, the Roman Catholic Church has been considered hostile toward science. Not quite true, argues Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno
Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno's moving and intellectually playful memoir of a life lived in the active interplay of science and religion is now available in a handsome paperback edition. Blending memoir, science, history, and theology, Consolmagno takes us on a grand adventure. We revisit the infamous Galileo affair and see that it didn't unfold in quite the way we thought.
We get a rare glimpse into the world of working scientists and see how scientific discoveries are proposed and advanced.
We learn the inside story of the Mars meteorite: how can we be sure it's really from Mars, and why can't scientists agree on whether or not it contains evidence of life?
Brother Astronomer memorably sets forth one scientist's conviction that the universe may be worth studying only if it is the work of a Creator God.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
A DAY IN THE LIFE
PART ONE. UPON THESE ROCKS
Aliens at the Vatican
The Case of the Fiery Fingers
The Vindication of Mars
PART TWO. THE CONFESSION OF A VATICAN SCIENTIST
Precursors of Evil
The Rift of Popular Culture
Finding God in Creation
PART THREE. ONCE IN A LIFETIME
Holes in the Sand
Call and Response
Justice in the Oceans of Europa
Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial?
PART FOUR. WIDE WILD WHITENESS
Well Met at Ansmet
Erebus and Terror
Soul on Ice
The Easter Egg Hunt
Walking in Heaven
Weve Got Company
Acquainted with All My Ways
Hunting the White Elephant
Northward Ho! The Wagons
AFTERWORD
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