I'm writing in reference to James Lewis' piece on global warming epicycles.First, I will say that it's very well done; it's well-written and I could not agree with its thesis more.  However, I must take exception to his use of the Galileo myth, as the Galileo affair has been misunderstood, mischaracterized and used to impugn the Church and Christianity in general.  As I'm sure you realize, the heliocentric belief did not originate with Galileo but the ancient Greeks.  It was lent further credibility by the Polish astronomer Nicholas Copernicus in his treatise, "The Revolutions of Heavenly Orbs."  And it’s instructive here to note that, as writer George Sims Johnston wrote in "The Galileo Affair," "Copernicus, a good Catholic, published his book at the urging of two eminent prelates and dedicated it to Pope Paul III, who received it  cordially."  Moreover, the Church protected Copernicus from Calvinists and...(Read Full Post)