The New Science Versus the Old Faith
During the 18th century, the age of Enlightenment, conventional thought patterns active the world were beginning to be challenged by scientific discoveries. Both Galileo and Descartes believed that one could believe in the instruction of the Bible and simultaneously accept the findings and conclusions of modern comprehension. Galileo is credited for saying, I do not feel obliged to believe that the same divinity who endowed us with sentiency, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use. He strongly believed that we should not deny the things that God has bestowed upon us because they allow us to learn more about the world in which we live. Descartes, who is regarded as the founder of modern westward philosophy, did not anticipate any conflict between science and organized religion, but recognize that our physical realities might deceive us. The letter to Queen Christina was Galileos attempt to resolve the tension between religion and science; his letter tried to open the minds of people to late findings. It also examined the true meaning of the scripture and then decent interprets it.
Church officials were unwilling to except spick-and-span findings because of their own self-pride and fear.
Galileo incriminate them of, showing a greater fondness for their own opinions than for the truth, they want to deny and disprove the rude(a) things which, if they had cared to look for themselves, their own sense would have demonstrated to them (Galileo 1). Galileo brought to light the idea that the laws the Church held in high esteem could be wrong. The churchs unwillingness to except the new ideas could be compared to a game of dominos. If one domino fall they all fall. If the church opened themselves up to one new idea they would have to...
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