Galileo Was Wrong
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Galileo Was Wrong is a detailed and comprehensive treatment of the scientific evidence supporting Geocentrism, the academic belief that the Earth is immobile in the center of the universe. Garnering scientific information from physics, astrophysics, astronomy and other sciences, Galileo Was Wrong shows that the debate between Galileo and the Catholic Church was much more than a difference of opinion about the interpretation of Scripture.
Scientific evidence available to us within the last 100 years that was not available during Galileo's confrontation shows that the Church's position on the immobility of the Earth is not only scientifically supportable, but it is the most stable model of the universe and the one which best answers all the evidence we see in the cosmos.
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•Galileo Was Wrong The Church Was Right: Vol. 1: The Scientific Case for Geocentrism
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The Books
Galileo Was
Wrong: The Church Was Right is one of the most unique and penetrating books
you will ever read. Now complete in Volumes I and II, authors Robert Sungenis
and Robert Bennett take you on a tour of science and history the likes of which
you would have never believed possible unless it were told to you in detailed
and graphic form. Has modern science led us down the primrose path and convinced
us of something that they cannot prove and that is in actuality false? Were the
Fathers, the Medievals, our popes and cardinals of the 17th century correct in
believing that the Earth, based on a face value reading of Scripture, was
standing still in the center of the universe? Come with an open mind and allow
these two authors to show you facts and figures that have been hidden from the
public for a very long time. This is a page turner that you will find hard to
put down, once you get riveted by the astounding material these authors have
assembled for you. Prepare yourself, however. Your world will be
rocked, literally and figuratively. Not only will you see from Volume I how
modern science has documented for us in bold fashion that the Earth is
motionless in space and occupies the center of the universe (yet have done an
equally remarkable job in keeping these important facts out of our educational
system), you will now see in Volume II how deeply the popes of the 17th century
were involved in condemning heliocentrism, guiding the process step-by-step and
finally castigating it as "formally heretical." You will also see how effusive
is the data in Scripture that teaches a geocentric universe in the most
detailed exegesis of Holy Writ ever presented to the public on this topic.
Lastly, Volume II offers detailed and comprehensive documentation of the
consensus of the Church Fathers and Medieval theologians on geocentrism. It
also covers all the statements and teachings of modern popes and councils, such
as Gregory XVI, Benedict XIV, Pius VII, Leo XIII, Benedict XV, The Council of
Trent, Vatican I, Vatican II, and a special section on John Paul II in his
re-examination of the Galileo case. These are facts and analyses that every
Catholic should avail himself. The most important thing you will receive from
this astounding study is a very close relationship with God. For once you see
that God, his Church, and Holy Scripture have given us the unadulterated truth,
proven by modern science itself, you will have no choice but to put yourself
completely in His trust and care for everything else in your life.
Did the Catholic Church make a grand and embarrassing mistake when it condemned the heliocentric system under Pope Urban VIII in 1633 as “formally heretical” and “opposed to Scripture”? Has modern science proven that heliocentrism is the correct system of cosmology? Did John Paul II officially concede that Galileo was right and the Church was wrong? To the surprise of many, the answer to all three is no. Now, abridged from the original two volume set of over 1200 pages, the essential facts and figures of one of the most controversial events in the history of man has been distilled down to 700 pages (350 pages of science and 350 pages of ecclesiastical history) and put in a comfortable 6 x 9 book frame in a less expensive paperback version.
The Authors
Robert A. Sungenis, Ph.D.,
is the founder and president of Catholic Apologetics
International Publishing, a non-profit corporation. He holds advanced degrees in
Theology and Religious Studies from George Washington University, Westminster
Theological Seminary, and Calamus International University. Robert is presently
seeking a second doctorate in religious studies at Maryvale Institute/Liverpool
Hope University. He is the author of many books and articles on religion,
politics, science and culture, including: The Catholic Apologetics Study
Bible, Vol. 5, The First Epistle to the Corinthians (CAI Publishing, Inc.,
2008); The Catholic Apologetics Study Bible, Vol. 4, The Book of Genesis,
Chapters 1-11 (CAI Publishing, Inc., 2008); The Catholic Apologetics
Study Bible, Vol. 3, The Epistles of Romans and James (CAI Publishing, Inc.,
2008); The Catholic Apologetics Study Bible, Vol. 2, The Apocalypse of St.
John (Queenship Publishing, 2007); The Catholic Apologetics Study Bible,
Vol. 1, The Gospel According to St. Matthew (Queenship Publishing, 2003);
Not By Bread Alone: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for the Eucharistic
Sacrifice (Queenship Publishing, 2000); How Can I Get to Heaven: The
Bible’s Teaching on Salvation Made Easy to Understand (Queenship Publishing,
1998); Not By Faith Alone: The Biblical Evidence for the Catholic Doctrine of
Justification (Queenship Publishing, 1997); Not By Scripture Alone: A
Catholic Critique of the Protestant Doctrine of Sola Scriptura (Queenship
Publishing, 1997); Shockwave 2000 (New Leaf Press, 1994). He has appeared
on radio and television, including programs on CNN, the BBC and EWTN. He has
authored all the chapters and appendices for Galileo
Was Wrong: The
Church Was Right,
except for Chapter 10.
Robert J. Bennett, Ph.D., holds a doctorate in General Relativity from Stevens Institute of Technology. He served as a physics instructor at Manhattan College and Bergen Community College from 1967-1983, and is presently doing private tutoring in physics and mathematics. Dr. Bennett has written Chapter 10, a detailed, technical and mathematical explanation of the various arguments for Geocentrism. He has served as a consultant for the entire Galileo Was Wrong: The Church Was Right project.
The Review "Bites"
Readers agree.
"There
exists no better exposition of the history and science of geocentrism. Very
highly recommended and a must for all those interested in the issues surrounding
geocentrism today"
(Gerardus Bouw, Ph.D., Astronomy)
"In their
over 700-page book, Drs. Sungenis and Bennett make a convincing case for the
special and central position of the earth in the cosmos"
(Vincent Schmithorst, Ph.D., Physics)
"Galileo
Was Wrong is a work of monumental proportion which ranks, in my opinion, on
a par with the meticulous observations of the Danish astronomer, Tycho Brahe,
and the tireless efforts of Walter van der Kamp"
(Neville Jones, Ph.D., Physics)
"In their
new book, Sungenis and Bennett take no prisoners...Now that the Enlightenment is
over, it was inevitable that the system upon which it was based should come in
for the powerful critique which Sungenis and Bennett provide. Not inevitable,
however, was the brilliant way they provide it"
(E. Michael Jones, Ph.D., ed. Culture Wars)
"Sungenis
and Bennett examine the anomalies that arise from the Copernican model...A must
read for those who can set aside prejudices and a priori assumptions"
(Joseph Strada, Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering)
"The book
Galileo Was Wrong forcefully addresses the history, science, theological,
philosophical, and worldview implications of our place in the universe"
(Russell T. Arndts, Ph.D., Chemistry, LSU)
"It is with
pleasure that I remand this volume into the hands of the reader"
(Martin Selbrede, Chief Scientist, Unipixel)
"Robert
Sungenis and Robert Bennett have done a great service to science and to men of
good will. Those who see the universe as the handiwork of the benevolent God
need no longer be subservient to fairy tales"
(Anonymous, Ph.D., MIT);
"Galileo
Was Wrong is a model for the kind of scholarship we need today --
intellectual understanding not as an end in itself, but as a commitment to
reality, infused with moral passion, love for the earth, common sense and
philosophical sensitivity"
(Caryl Johnston, M. Ed., Jefferson Medical College).
The Full Reviews
Dear Dr. Sungenis,
Since writing to you two days ago to thank you for your letter and the gift of your two-volume treatise, I have had a chance to peruse this work (mainly chapters 10 & 16), and feel compelled to congratulate you and Dr. Bennett on this outstanding achievement! Thought I am not usually at a loss for words, I find it hard to express my admiration for this masterpiece, which has no peer and constitutes without doubt the definitive work on the subject of geocentrism. Considering, moreover, that the question at issue is absolutely fundamental in the sphere of cosmology, what can I say?
You are to be congratulated not only on your erudition and command of an incredibly vast subject matter, but also on the logical clarity of your presentation and lucidity of style. At your hands this subject of virtually unimaginable complexity becomes “almost” simple, and certainly understandable (up to a point) to nonspecialists.
Let me now swell this letter; perhaps I
will get back to you on some specific points. Today I just wanted to express my
admiration for your book, which strikes me as epochal in its implications.
With best regards to you and Dr. Bennett,
Yours sincerely in Christ,
Wolfgang Smith, Ph.D.
Mathematics
Academic Bio on Wolfgang Smith:
Wolfgang Smith graduated at age 18 from Cornell University with a B.A. in mathematics, physics, and philosophy. Two years later he took an M.S. in theoretical physics at Purdue University, following which he joined the aerodynamics group at Bell Aircraft Corporation. He was the first to investigate the effect of a foreign gas on aerodynamic heating, and his papers on the effect of diffusion fields provided the key to the solution of the re-entry problem for space flight. After receiving a Ph.D. in mathematics from Columbia University, Dr. Smith held professorial positions at M.I.T., U.C.L.A., and Oregon State University till his retirement in 1992. He has published extensively on mathematical topics relating to algebraic and differential topology.
From the start, however, Smith has evinced a dominant interest in metaphysics and theology. Early in life he acquired a taste for Plato and the Neoplatonists, and sojourned in India to gain acquaintance with the Vedantic tradition. Later he devoted himself to the study of theology, and began his career as a Catholic metaphysical author. Besides contributing numerous articles to scholarly journals, Dr. Smith has authored three books: Cosmos and Transcendence (1984), Teilhardism and the New Religion (1988), and The Quantum Enigma (1995).
A truly magnificent work. There exists
no better exposition of the history and science of geocentrism. Very highly
recommended and a must for all those interested in the issues surrounding
geocentrism today. The animations of the CD are excellent. They illustrate the
daily and yearly motions of the sun and planets about the earth, the seasons,
retrograde motion, and parallax in a uniform way. The authors have done a very
admirable job all around.
Gerardus Bouw, Ph.D.
Astronomy
Author of Geocentricity
In their over 700-page book, Galileo Was Wrong, Drs. Robert Sungenis and
Robert Bennett make a convincing case for the special and central position of
the earth in the cosmos, both physically and spiritually. This is, of course,
radically at odds from what everyone is taught from childhood; everyone “knows”
the earth revolves around the sun. However, from time to time, like the little
girl in Hans Christian Andersen’s tale The Emperor’s New Clothes, accepted
“wisdom” is challenged; and what everyone “knows” to be true turns out to be
merely a concocted fantasy. Drs. Sungenis and Bennett make a powerful case that
the “truths” of heliocentric and acentric cosmologies aiming to describe the
“fabric” of space-time may in fact be constructed out of the same type of
“cloth” as the outfit of the Emperor. Admirably presented in a format accessible
to a scientific layman, the authors dismantle “proofs” of the earth’s motion
such as Foucault’s pendulum, stellar parallax, and stellar aberration. In
exhaustive detail, the authors also present the results from modern physics
(such as interferometer experiments) and astronomical observations, suggesting
that in fact the position of the earth may be where it was held to be prior to
the “Copernican revolution”; namely, the unmoving center of the universe. The
authors provide quotes from eminent cosmologists admitting that this cannot be
refuted by observation but is only rejected on philosophical grounds, and raise
the disturbing possibility that part of modern cosmology and physics, including
Relativity Theory, has been invented out of “whole cloth” precisely to avoid the
philosophical implications of a universe with a motionless earth at the center.
While many of the arguments contained within Galileo Was Wrong have been
previously presented by other geocentrists, it is unparalleled in the breadth
and detail of the information presented supporting a geocentric cosmology and
its accessibility to the lay reader. Galileo Was Wrong therefore stands as a
unique reference and starting point for future debate among all who are
searchers for the truth and willing to entertain the possibility that perhaps
the little girl proclaiming the Emperor’s nakedness was correct.
Unfortunately Galileo Was Wrong is likely to be scorned not only by the
mainstream scientific community but also by the mainstream creationist movement.
But all who believe that man’s creation was not by “accident” would do well to
consider the following questions, posed by the authors. Is the earth an
insignificant rock, a mere chance artifact of the Big Bang, one out of many
planets in one out of many solar systems, of no special position but hurtling
with great speed through the cosmos towards no final destination in particular?
Or has the earth been specifically designed by a benevolent Creator as the
habitation place for man, the highest creation in the physical universe, and
therefore placed in the central position in the universe? For an important
corollary to the question of whether man came into being only by accident or via
the design of an omnipotent and loving Creator is whether the place of his
habitation in the universe likewise came into being only by accident or by
design of a Creator, and whether its place in the universe has any importance or
special significance. As others strive to restore man to his rightful role as
the crown of physical creation as opposed to a mere assortment of molecules
arising by chance, Drs. Sungenis and Bennett have made a powerful case for
restoring man’s central physical position in the universe.
Vincent J. Schmithorst, Ph.D.
Physics
Imaging Research, Ohio
The confrontation between Galilei and the Catholic Church is consistently
portrayed as a sort of David and Goliath struggle, where truth ultimately
triumphs. When this episode is examined in greater detail, however, a different
picture starts to emerge, as so often is the case with many things that we are
taught as being fact. If there exists an obligation upon each of us to think and
to reason for ourselves, then it follows that there is also an obligation upon
those who are able to conduct independent research to publish that research, no
matter what ridicule and trouble is then heaped upon them for doing so. For
unfortunately, in this Orwellian age of enlightenment in which we find
ourselves, the Emperor’s New Clothes fable has gone from being an amusing
insight into human nature to a dangerous psychological weapon, with those who
openly question and explore ruling paradigms being branded as extremists,
fundamentalists, or conspiracy theorists.
In Galileo Was Wrong, Robert Sungenis and Robert Bennett have provided an
excellent synopsis of a field of science that most people today have probably
not even heard about. It is not a regurgitation of some ancient, debunked
theory. Neither is this a lightweight paperback, in the vein of so many
publications by scientists who have lost the dividing line between science and
science fiction. Rather, Galileo Was Wrong is a work of monumental proportion
which ranks, in my opinion, on a par with the meticulous observations of the
Danish astronomer, Tycho Brahe, and the tireless efforts of Walter van der Kamp
who almost single-handedly raised geocentrism from the ashes in the 1970s and
80s. Although the World on which we all live gives an appearance of being
located at the centre of the universe, is there any scientific evidence to say
that it is at the centre? Conversely, is there scientific evidence to show that
it definitely is not at the centre of the universe? What would a geocentric
universe imply? To adequately contemplate these and similar questions
necessitates our being in possession of facts, as opposed to simply making
assumptions (even Albert Einstein took it as read that the World orbits the Sun,
whilst acknowledging that there was no proof that this was indeed the case). In
short, a formulated conclusion on such an important topic as this is only of
value to anyone if it is based upon factual material. Galileo Was Wrong is a
scholarly piece of work that should thus be welcomed by any thinking person, and
that provides ample food for thought on our place within God’s universe.”
Neville Thomas Jones, Ph.D.
Physics
Imperial College, London
Galileo Was Wrong is an evocative book. It evoked memories which have lain
dormant since my undergraduate days: things like the disturbing conclusions of
the Michelson-Morley experiments; things like Leibniz’s critique of Newton’s
system as shot through with appeals to occult properties; things like the fact
that no one, least of all Newton, can explain what gravity is or refute the
materialists’ conclusion that it is intrinsic to matter. In their new book,
Sungenis and Bennett take no prisoners. They look all of the anomalies in the
current cosmological system in the face without fear and come up with
conclusions that will startle the followers of Carl Sagan out of their dogmatic
slumbers. Truth to tell, Newton was turned into an idol to serve the political
purposes of the Whigs, who used him to bring down the House of Bourbon across
the English Channel. His cosmological system was used as a justification of the
Enlightenment. Now that the Enlightenment is over, it was inevitable that the
system upon which it was based should come in for the powerful critique which
Sungenis and Bennett provide. Not inevitable, however, was the brilliant way
they provide it.
E. Michael Jones, Ph.D.
Editor: Culture Wars
Ironically, aerospace engineers assume an “earth-centered, earth-fixed”
coordinate system when launching and flying satellites. The Global Positioning
System (GPS) does the same for navigation on earth and in space. In Galileo Was
Wrong, Sungenis and Bennett examine the ‘anomalies’ that arise from the
Copernican model, anomalies that are swept under the rug by the same scientists
who assume the earth is mobile in order to ‘simplify’ complex problems. A must
read for those who can set aside prejudices and a priori assumptions.
Joseph A. Strada, Ph.D.
Aerospace Engineer, NRO
The book, Galileo Was Wrong, forcefully addresses the history, science,
theological, philosophical, and worldview implications of our place in the
universe. It is virtually a one-volume encyclopedia on geocentrism. After the
science has been discussed and the history has been told, it is a powerful
reminder of the worldview struggle that faces Christians today.
Russell T. Arndts, Ph.D.
Chemistry, L.S.U.
It takes some measure of discipline to collate and assemble, in cogent form,
the relevant scholarship touching on the matter of geocentricity. The task is
complicated in no small part by the diversity of viewpoint evident among the
adherents to this admittedly dissident approach to astrophysics.
Well-intentioned but poorly executed attempts along such lines have tended to
discredit the geocentric model, and it is not without reason that the opposition
focuses attention on such blatant misfires (if they focus attention on the issue
at all). This volume, however, achieves a cumulative effect that is formidable.
No one geocentrist, aside from the authors, will agree with every scientific
tenet in this work, and many geocentrists might detect the absence of their
primary concerns or preferred theoretical alternatives, myself included. How
could it be otherwise? If the book were to be fully comprehensive, it could
never enter print, its completion being diverted by continual data acquisition.
It is right, then, that this effort storms the field in the powerful form it
already exhibits, and it is my hope that it will become a living document,
growing in value as new updated editions are issued.
I am not a Roman Catholic. Some may find it inexplicable that someone like
myself, from the Protestant side of the aisle, would write an endorsement for
this project. I believe that in the matter before us, we’d have to credit
sectarian tunnel-vision for giving rise to such perplexity. My appreciation for
the monumental labors of Drs. Sungenis and Bennett does not entail my adopting
their views concerning the weight of Patristic evidence, for instance (although
the difference between us is one of degree), and my endorsement of their work
does not imply my repudiation of sola scriptura, among other distinctively
Protestant positions. The critical question involves the value of the specific
scholarship being presented. Just as the Chalcedon Foundation, a Protestant
Christian educational institution, published the work of Notre Dame University’s
Prof. Edward J. Murphy due to the importance of his work, so it is fitting and
right to extol this particular compendium for so clearly demonstrating that the
emperor’s wardrobe is not merely diaphanous, it’s positively massless (or
expressed more plainly, the emperor, modern science, is wearing no clothes).
It is with pleasure that I remand this volume into the hands of the reader,
whether he or she is an atheistic scoffer, a Roman Catholic inquirer, a
Protestant polemicist, an Evangelical skeptic, or is otherwise motivated to
re-open an issue heretofore thought, wrongly, to have been settled nearly four
centuries ago. I would recommend approaching this work with as open a mind as
you can muster. More importantly, I would urge the Christian reader to come to
grips with our built-in, and very human, “lust for credibility,” our desire to
have “friendship with the world” and retain “the praise of man,” all of which
have sapped our resolve and lead to slippery-slope compromises that continue to
lead men into the ditch. This is all the more remarkable, insofar as the present
volume exposes the dark, seamy underside of modern science and its Janus-like
propensity for speaking out of both sides of its mouth simultaneously. For the
critic consulting the volume with the sole intent of attacking it, Drs. Sungenis
and Bennett have provided the right thing indeed: a big, fat, juicy target.
Therefore, let the debate begin in earnest. With documentation this thorough,
the opposition can be quickly called on the carpet for misquotation or taking
points out of context. Such interaction with hostile critics can only strengthen
future editions of this work. If more Christians would raise the bar like these
two authors have done, we would more readily perceive that the Word of God is an
anvil that has worn out many hammers ... and will continue to do so.
Martin G. Selbrede
Chief Scientist, UniPixel Displays, Inc.
Vice President, The Chalcedon Foundation
Once upon a time, there was a big bang. It filled the sky with debris that
formed into stars and planets. One planet developed a special slime that brought
forth plants, animals, and men. The men became wise and discovered the truths of
the universe. Or did they? Fairy tales have their place, but they should not be
confused with science. Why has speculation come to replace observation as the
basis of science? Galileo Was Wrong takes a critical look at the thesis that the
Earth is flying through space. Here you will find a thorough review of the
scientific observations along with a review of the scientists themselves. You
will see how their unquestioning support of the thesis led them to redefine the
nature of the universe. You will have the evidence to make up your mind for
yourself. Robert Sungenis and Robert Bennett have done a great service to
science and to men of good will. Those who see the universe as the handiwork of
the benevolent God need no longer be subservient to fairy tales.
Anonymous, Ph.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Galileo Was Wrong is an amazing work which opened my mind to many things in
the field of astronomy and cosmology. I am grateful to Robert Sungenis and his
co-author Robert Bennett for this lucid, philosophically powerful and
meticulously documented work. Looking at cosmology from the point of view of the
“discredited” geocentric theory is a remarkable educational approach, and one
that could be applied with profit to many fields today. Western culture reveals
a hardening of the arteries of thinking all across the spectrum, and the
recovery and exposition of alternative and dissenting views will be necessary to
its regeneration. By its very nature, the geocentric theory occupies a central
axis in this sclerosis of imagination and imperviousness to reality that so
degrades the intellectual functioning of Western leaders and elites today. Many
bad habits and automatic assumptions sprang from the rejection of geocentrism,
and even to detail these, as Galileo Was Wrong does, is an achievement in
itself. But there is more than excavation here. Galileo Was Wrong is a model for
the kind of scholarship we need today – intellectual understanding not as an end
in itself, but as a commitment to reality, infused with moral passion, love for
the earth, common sense and philosophical sensitivity. We don’t need ‘new
knowledge’ – as the peer-reviewed science establishment keeps forever intoning –
so much as the ability to do things, and see things, differently. In our moral
darkness, Galileo Was Wrong opens up an important path to the reconnection of
thought and life.
Caryl Johnston, M. Ed., M.L.S.
Jefferson Medical College
Author: Consecrated Venom
The very mention that the earth is motionless at the center of the universe,
with the sun and universe revolving about it each day, as outlined and defended
from physics and astronomy in Galileo Was Wrong, elicits a profound initial
disbelieving shock. This is not a matter of belief but of evidence and of
demanding study. Accumulated evidence justifies the rational claim of the text.
The authors refer to a pivotal point, already testified to by many before, where
physics went astray in accepting the unnecessary, unfounded, and diversionary
relativity theories. A replacement was already set in place by physicists and
experimentalists as Michael Faraday, Andre Ampere, Wilhelm Weber, Ernst Mach,
and currently Andre Assis. Weber unified electrostatics and electrodynamics in
1848 in an expression for the energy and force between charges. The expression
is confirmed by experiments, and required their relative distance, velocity and
acceleration to each other, and the speed of light. Weber presented a similar
expression for energy and force between material bodies, which is an important
extension of Newton’s law. Integration of this force between a daily revolving
universe, represented as a shell, gives rise, in the proper observed proportion,
to centrifugal and Coriolis forces on material objects at the center. There is
no need for dependence on any formulation from general relativity.
How can the universe, and the sun, revolve about us each day? There are theories
to uphold this, in the never-ending desire to explain subatomic and galactic
motions in the universe. What does remain is the reasonableness of the text’s
thesis, from empirical sciences alone.
John Domen, MS
Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Following the rule of St. Augustine, the Catholic Church teaches that we are
to interpret the Sacred Scriptures in their literal and obvious sense unless the
interpretation is untenable or necessity requires otherwise. The Church also
dogmatically teaches that it is not permissible to depart from the early Church
Fathers’ interpretation of Scripture when they are unanimous (Councils of Trent
and Vatican I). What does this have to do with cosmology? Everything, because in
interpreting the plain meaning of Scripture, all of the Church Fathers believed
in geocentrism (that the Earth is a motionless body in the center of the
universe). Moreover, this view was endorsed by three popes in authoritative
decrees which condemned Copernicanism as “heretical” and “opposed to Scripture.”
From Quasars to Gamma-Ray Bursts, from Parallax to Red Shifts, and from
Michelson-Morley to Sagnac, Drs. Sungenis and Bennett’s book Galileo Was Wrong
meticulously applies the scientific mortar to the theological bricks of
geocentrism, producing a compelling structure that brings Catholic teaching and
modern science to a crossroads. If the Earth is really the center of the
universe, then modern man must face his biggest fear – that there is a Creator
who put it there, and man is subject to His rule and authority. This results in
two more “frightening” consequences: Copernicanism (which was abandoned by
Galileo before he died) is one of the biggest deceptions ever perpetrated upon
mankind; and, modern man must retool his entire worldview by giving his primary
allegiance, not to science, but to the Church, “the pinnacle and ground of the
truth” (1 Tim 3:15).
John Salza, Esquire
Author: Masonry Unmasked