Question

Galileo quotes the words of St. Augustine because?

A. St. Augustine was a great scientist.
B. St. Augustine warned that a long-held misinterpretation of the Bible might keep scholars from accepting scientific evidence as truth.
C. St. Augustine was a friend to the Grand Duchess.
D. St. Augustine agreed with everything Galileo said about the universe.

Answer 1

Galileo quotes St. Augustine to highlight the danger of misinterpreting the Bible and rejecting scientific evidence.

Step-by-step explanation:

Galileo quotes the words of St. Augustine because St. Augustine warned that a long-held misinterpretation of the Bible might keep scholars from accepting scientific evidence as truth.