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Article: The Christian roots of modern science.
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- Catholic Insight
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- April 1, 2008
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The cancellation of Pope Benedict XVI's address at La Sapienza University in Rome in January, 2008, has received a great deal of attention around the world. A particular comment by Andrea Sterbini, one of the 67 academics signatories who protested the Pope's visit, however, warrants special attention because it represents, in a nutshell, a pervasive ignorance concerning the sizeable debt modern science owes to its Judeo-Christian roots.
"I think the Pope's visit is not a good thing," said Professor Sterbini, "because science doesn't need religion." It should be noted here that he made this comment erroneously assuming that the Holy Father and religion are opposed ...