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Tommaso Caccini (1574–1648) was an Italian Dominican friar and preacher. Born in Florence as Cosimo Caccini, he entered into the Dominican order of the Catholic Church as a teenager. Caccini began his career in the monastery of San Marco and gradually became renowned for his passionate sermons. He frequently preached at the Church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, which would later be the site of his most famous sermon.〔(The Galileo Project, Tommaso Caccini )〕 Some historians, however, speculate that the motives behind Caccini’s sermons were questionable because “his fanaticism was never divorced from personal ambition for advancement within the Dominican order.”〔 Perhaps one indication of Caccini’s desire for success is reflected by his decision to be named as “Tommaso,” which is thought to be in honor of Thomas Aquinas.〔 Aquinas was best known for his views on theology and philosophy, and he often discussed the effects of philosophy on Church doctrine.〔(Stanford Encyclopedia, Saint Thomas Acquinas )〕 Historical accounts suggest that unlike his namesake, Father Caccini was hardly interested in balancing theology with philosophical ideals. In fact, Caccini’s highly controversial sermons, which often vilified critics of Church doctrine, eventually resulted in discipline by the Archbishop of Bologna.〔 ==The Pigeon League== In Florence, Caccini became a member of a group known as the “Pigeon League,” named after Lodovico delle Colombe.〔(The Galileo Project, Tommaso Caccini ) Colombo means “pigeon” in Italian〕 Colombe was reputed to be one of the first individuals in the Church to attempt to derail Galileo Galilei’s scientific endeavors. Another famous member of the Pigeon League was Niccolò Lorini, who often utilized references to Scripture in his fiercely critical sermons against Galileo.〔(Mariano Artigas, Facultades de Ciencias y Ecelsiastica de Filosofia, New Light on the Galileo Affair )〕 Colombe denounced Galileo’s discussion of Copernican theory, soon after Galileo confirmed several celestial discoveries in 1609. Lorini followed by issuing a scathing sermon in 1613 responding to Galileo’s Letters on Solar Spots.〔〔(Doug Linder, The Trial of Galileo )〕 Soon after Lorini’s sermon, Galileo issued a response, known as the Letter to Castelli. The Letter attempted to demonstrate that Copernican theory and the Book of Joshua were not mutually exclusive.〔 Caccini saw the Letter to Castelli as an opportunity to discredit Galileo and his followers even further. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tommaso Caccini」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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