Hi All,
Today is this person's birthday, having been born on 16th May 1718 (died 9th January 1799), follow the link here if U would like to know the full story.
This woman contributed greatly to the fields of mathematics, becoming (via the Pope) a Professor. She spent the last years of her life studying theology and donated much of her wealth to the poor and charity. So an inspiration to all of us really. Long before the suffragettes or the culture wars, here we have a woman being able to do what she did well in life and not being prevented from doing it, because 'the woman's home is in the kitchen'.
There are lessons and inspiration for us all.; rather than raving about whether or not the Bible was literal or being told she couldn't do something because of who she was she just went and did it, look her faith
seriously without obscurantist fundamentalist.
Real life. Real people. Real faith.
If only we could tilt that balance back here in 2014.
This woman contributed greatly to the fields of mathematics, becoming (via the Pope) a Professor. She spent the last years of her life studying theology and donated much of her wealth to the poor and charity. So an inspiration to all of us really. Long before the suffragettes or the culture wars, here we have a woman being able to do what she did well in life and not being prevented from doing it, because 'the woman's home is in the kitchen'.
There are lessons and inspiration for us all.; rather than raving about whether or not the Bible was literal or being told she couldn't do something because of who she was she just went and did it, look her faith
seriously without obscurantist fundamentalist.
Real life. Real people. Real faith.
If only we could tilt that balance back here in 2014.
