Syag> all different kinds of opinions and speakers, even if it is heretical or apikorsus,
where did you get it, I am not sure.
> laud the Rambam’s secular knowledge because you think it is proof you should go out and do the same.
I am not saying everyone should. And I would think if Rambam would think that he should be the last Jewish person to learn science, he would say so. Please provide a citation. I would not be surprised that he would define some limitations, I would be interested to learn specifically.
I do not want to get into personalities, but I am not sure what is your issue w/ R Steinsaltz. I never heard anything inappropriate from him, and I saw with my own eyes totally non-modern yeshivish and Chassidish Rabonim (including at least one from your town) either sitting at the same table or participating in worthy initiatives started by R Steinsaltz.