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Galileo: Great Scientist and Accused Heretic
Along the Arno River in Florence, Italy, stands the Museo Galileo, honoring Galileo Galilei (1564–1642), the father of modern science. But being the patriarch of physics pales in comparison to his dogged opposition to the pope when facts collided with “faith.”
Sistine Chapel
Even if you’ve never visited Rome, the Sistine Chapel inside the Vatican Palace may have a familiar feel. This 13th-century chapel, built to the dimensions of Solomon’s Temple (1 Kings 6), is where cardinals meet to elect a new pope. It also houses some of the most famous and widely reproduced painted scenes known to man.
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