Galileo's Condemnation As anyone person reads the files from the condemnation of Galileo Galilei they are immediately flabbergasted by the continuity of the church's corrupted files. ... With the overuse of power the Church destroyed Galileo's reputation by forcing him to publicly admit he had made mistakes in his scientific research. ...
The Roman Catholic Church was the ultimate control during the middle Ages and it was the stabilizing force in everyday life which kept the community structure together. ... Any attempt at threatening Christianity by other religions was met with force and all measures were taken to spread the religion in other parts of the world. ... Although, many see the dark and corrupt side of the Middle Ages, through things such as the black death, rituals that were against religious beliefs, Flagellantism, witch craft, magic, the strict rules of heresy, slayings and brutal deaths for having different bel...
With this close connection between Catholic clergy and laity, ensured that the Catholic Church remained an extremely influential force in Irish society for decades. For the people outside of Ireland that thought that Ireland was a hostile and corrupt from their war of independence and the civil war, they were wrong. ...
