In Bertolt Brecht’s Galileo, the play argues that the church wrongfully wields too much power over society by being the governing body, unopposed in its decisions, and very controlling in many aspects of life.
As the government, the church gained more power than it could use ethically. The church not only had authority in religious affairs, but also political authority as well. In a dialogue between Sagredo and Galileo, Sagredo cautions Galileo that in Florence “the monks are in power there” (64).With such an increase of power, the church was sure to become corrupt. For cardinal Bellarmin, he views science and Galileo as something below him and in addition, has the nerve to publicly denounce Galileo’s theories as something “foolish, absurd
As the government, the church gained more power than it could use ethically. The church not only had authority in religious affairs, but also political authority as well. In a dialogue between Sagredo and Galileo, Sagredo cautions Galileo that in Florence “the monks are in power there” (64).With such an increase of power, the church was sure to become corrupt. For cardinal Bellarmin, he views science and Galileo as something below him and in addition, has the nerve to publicly denounce Galileo’s theories as something “foolish, absurd