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Science and the Claims of Religion

Freedom is seen as a rebel, a way to see possibilities despite strong opposition. A

scientist, who is known among the greatest scientists of today, faces tremendous opposition

and blame among academic philosophers and professors. Blamed for exploiting blasphemy

and daring to speak what seems to conflict with the Holy Bible. Not having a chance to fully

explain enraged minds he writes a letter that clearly explains and justifies how such exposure

to science may instill more questions and bring people closer to the truth. It reflects his

relentless spirit to encourage more questions, exploration, investigation to see how truth

unfolds itself in harmony of nature and the Holy Word.

This article shows a scientist’s ambition and immense honesty towards himself. It is a

fight for freedom when he still stands despite great opposition, just to help push the human

race forward. He had a choice to remain to his common dignity and renounce his study, but to

him freedom was to be able to explore without boundaries, without mere physical notions. He

chose to fight against this barrier, to show how it brings more questions about a man’s

surrounding, risking his name for science. This is freedom thought and speech, where one can

have ambitions he wants to pursue. Even though if people blame him for blasphemy (5th

paragraph, pg. 40, Europe in an age of Conflict), he had never renounced his faith, in fact

retained his belief and proved what more the Holy Word could mean (2nd paragraph, pg. 41,

Europe in an age of conflict).

He finally proves that such discussions should be best resolved from sense-

experiences and the necessary demonstration, not from mere holy scriptures because they
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may have a different intrinsic meaning (last paragraph, pg. 41, Europe in an age of Conflict).

Such insight has enabled man to think beyond this illusory boundary and help push science

more than ever.

“Unyoked is best! Happy the woman without a man”

This article explains freedom from a more social issue, on contrary to the troubles a

wife faces from a dishonest husband. It is a poetry that evokes much resentment towards

marriages that originate from wishful eternal pleasure, those which perhaps, lead to an

unhappy marriage. The poet compares a situation from a married lady to that of a single,

independent lady, as how they get along with life with or without certain blessings. There is

certainly much weightage given to a lifestyle where a lady is independent and earning on her

own, however there is the hope of finding the right man.

The poet wants to convey that being led to a marriage is deceptive and an unsafe path

for an unwary lady. She pleads out to other women to learn from each other’s dismay of their

life (2nd stanza, pg. 30, Europe in an age of Conflict). There will be temptations of money and

“honeyd tongue” (chapter 4, pg. 30, Europe in an age of conflict), but all should be cautious

and wary for such men. The best way is to begin with a life where she could take care of

herself, without the dependency of a man. Thus comes in appreciation of an independent

lifestyle where a lady may do what she wishes, such is a freedom sought after so she may do

what she wishes (3rd stanza, pg. 30, Europe in an age of conflict).

The poem indirectly expresses an ideal life where a woman is happily married and has

the right to be treated with equal respect. Not to face and eternally suffer the moods and

whims of a man’s freedom and mastery over her. It is a rebel that brings out, to bring a new
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trend where no woman is limited to such trouble. This freedom is about having an equal

respect and independence to that of any man.

References

Galileo Galilei, Letter to the Grand duchess Christina. Europe in an age of Conflict and

Expansion, pg 39.

Anna Bijns, Stay Single Be Happy. Europe in an age of Conflict and Expansion, pg 29.