Lesson 5-Angels on a Pin II. Cultural ackground 1. Angles on a pin The title of the text Angles on a pin comes from the much-talked about question: How many angles can dance on the head of a pin? which is used to ridicule those people who asked meaningless questions about the Bible in the Middle ages. It is also used ironically to describe the kind of questions that philosophers ponder. W BTL E The end of Angles on a pin.W B T L E Lesson 5—Angels on a Pin 1. Angles on a pin The title of the text “Angles on a Pin” comes from the much-talked about question: “How many angles can dance on the head of a pin?” which is used to ridicule those people who asked meaningless questions about the Bible in the Middle Ages. It is also used ironically to describe the kind of questions that philosophers ponder. II. Cultural Background The end of Angles on a pin