Galileo's Daughter

I have been reading this Dava Sobel's novel which brought to light the schism between Science & Religion existing in the seventeenth century. Galileo was working on his scientific theories of earth's rotation around sun after discovering telescope and this opened a clash with catholic doctrine of earth centered world and hence the Church (Vatican). The novel moves between Galileo's grand public, academic life and his daughter's (Suor Maria Celeste) sequestered world as a nun in a convent. It illuminates the Florence of Medicis and the papal Vatican existing at a time when great architect Bernini, Pope Urban and art patrons such as Cardinal Barberini (of Galleria Borghese) were co- existing. Some lines i liked- 'I discovered in the heavens many things that had not been seen before our age' 'They show a great fondness for their own opinions rather than the truth and use biblical passages they cannot comprehend to condemn worthy theory which they have not read' 'Theology is conversant with loftiest divine contemplation and occupies regal throne among sciences by dignity. But her professors should not arrogate to themselves the authority to decide on controversies in professions which they have neither studied nor practiced'