The Trial of Galileo and Notre Dame's 2009 Commencement
I am currently finished grading one-fourth of your Trial of Galileo papers and thus have been reflecting a lot on that game. While standing in line at McDonald's yesterday, I was watching the closed-captioning of a speech that seemed to be taken directly from this game!
As you may be aware, President Obama gave the commencement speech at Notre Dame University yesterday. Some faculty, students, and alumni protested, believing that the President's policies conflict with those of the Catholic Church. The president of NDU, Reverent John Jenkin's, introduced President Obama with a speech that both cited the Second Vatican Council and the President's earlier statements.
When you are finished with your exams and have settled down for the summer, I strongly encourage you to read Jenkin's speech (or watch a video of it) and reflect on the strong parallels between it and the debate that took place in the 1600s.
Have a great summer!
As you may be aware, President Obama gave the commencement speech at Notre Dame University yesterday. Some faculty, students, and alumni protested, believing that the President's policies conflict with those of the Catholic Church. The president of NDU, Reverent John Jenkin's, introduced President Obama with a speech that both cited the Second Vatican Council and the President's earlier statements.
When you are finished with your exams and have settled down for the summer, I strongly encourage you to read Jenkin's speech (or watch a video of it) and reflect on the strong parallels between it and the debate that took place in the 1600s.
Have a great summer!
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