Treasure Signs and Architects, Tumacacori Mission

[lamar]

Dear gollum;
Oddly enough, the Jesuits were the driving force behind the Renascence period, and they were also the ones who staunchily defended the traditionalistic view on how things worked. For example, Galileo was a close associate of many Jesuit scholars and scientists, yet in the end he was reproached by none other than the famed St. Robert Card. Bellarmine, a widely known Roman Catholic Doctor and a Jesuit. Also, the very same St. Bellarmine acted as a judge in the trial of Giordano Bruno, another Roman Catholic priest and scientist. It was a decidely strange time and it seems that politics played a more important role in the pursuit of science than the actual scientific achievements of the period.
Your friend;
LAMAR

 

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[gollum]

I don't know about the Jesuits being the driving force behind the Renaissance, but I do know they staunchly supported the Inquisitions. That is one of the reasons that Charles III of Spain didn't care for them. He was a proponent of the Enlightenment which flew in the face of Traditionalist Jesuits. One of the charges against the Jesuits in Europe was that they were spreading rumors that he was an illegitimate King (for supporting the Enlightenment). They were also supposed to have been caught handing out cash to rebellious types in Spain during the riots of 1766.

Best-Mike