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Heresy without Redemption
Today’s date, February 17, coincides with the day they killed Giordano Bruno. For years, he had been imprisoned for blasphemy, for practising magic, and for heresy. Execution was recommended, though he could have had a less tortuous death had he … Continue reading
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Tagged Art of Memory, Bruno, contraction, Galileo, Giordano Bruno, history, mountain mystery book, Roman Inquisition
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Mountains as a mystery
The release of the book, The Mountain Mystery, coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the discovery of how the Earth’s mountains were formed. It’s fascinating to think about – in our parents’ and grandparents’ lifetimes, geologists finally figured out why … Continue reading