Galileo 2

The scientific revolution was not only a challenge to a government but was also a challenge to a deeply rooted religion. The Church, having been influenced by Greek philosophers, viewed the world as a creation by God, complete with lawfulness, regularity and beauty. In the seventeenth century Galileo Galilei peered into the heavens with the newly invented telescope that changed humanity’s view of itself, nature and God. Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter, the sunspots and a crater-filled moon, all of which contradicted the teachings of the Church. When Galileo published his findings the revolution began against the Church. A rebellious Galileo stood firmly and in solitude challenged the Church to accept scientific fact over philosophical principles. The Church realized Galileo challenged more than philosophical thought he also challenged the Church’s authority. The Galileo rebellion consisted of two events, the first occurred in 1616, and the second seventeen years later in 1633.

Early in 1616 the Church’s position is made rather clear when Cardinal Robert Bellarmine wrote the pope concerning Galileo’s recent discoveries, “I am informed that Signor Galilei transfers mankind

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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)