The Parable of Galileo
I have become a bit embarrassed by the amount of interest my post about the trial of Galileo has generated. It was a very quick and not particularly thought out piece that I just knocked out in half an hour or so in response to a Pious Fabrication’s video. But it has been the most read post on my blog all week. Comments made on it were rather better written and much more informed than my actual post. That was humbling. But it has got me thinking about why the story of Galileo continues to resonate, especially given that the event itself was a bit confused to say the least. I think it’s because it has gone beyond an historical event and has turned into a parable.