12 DIN Scientific Revolution

Why did the Scientific Revolution create conflict with the Roman Catholic Church?

• Scientific discoveries and inventions like Galileo's telescope challenged the authority of the Roman Catholic Church.

• Galileo's discovery of the moons of Jupiter disproved the existence of God making the Church obsolete.

• The Roman Catholic Church could not profit from the sell of Galileo's discovery so they discredited it.

• The Roman Catholic Church believed the heliocentric theory of the universe should be supported by all people.

How did Nicolaus Copernicus change the way people think?

• His heliocentric theory suggested the sun was the center of the solar system and challenged religious thought.

• His geocentric universe re-established the Roman Catholic Church as the most powerful institution in higher learning.

• His heliocentric universe helped sailors and early scientists circumnavigate the earth.

• His geocentric universe questioned Ancient Greek and Roman dogmas that the earth was flat.

How did Galileo Galilei change the way people think?

• Galileo invented the telescope and developed laws of motion requiring him to appear before the Inquisition.

• Galileo developed the laws of motion which led to the invention of the horse-drawn carriage.

• Galileo tested several hypotheses that forced people to recognize the validity of the Roman Catholic Church.

• Galileo developed theories in human behavior that made people realize the barbarism of war.

How did Sir Isaac Newton change the way people think?

• Sir Isaac Newton revolutionized science by developing physics and laws of universal gravitation.

• Sir Isaac Newton advanced England by developing a new method of shipping and trade.

• Sir Isaac Newton introduced the scientific method to the Roman Catholic Church creating a New World Order.

• Sir Isaac Newton developed new methods of calculating distances thus making maps more accurate.

How did the Scientific Revolution change the way people think?

• The Scientific Revolution encouraged people to depend on experiments and deductive reasoning to arrive at truth.

• The Scientific Revolution forced schools to teach evolution in public schools creating separation of church and state.

• The Scientific Revolution helped unite countries in a common cause to save humanity and subsidize health care.

• The Scientific Revolution negated all the human progress toward understanding our spiritual purpose in the cosmos.