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What role did the catholic play in the development of the heliocentric theory promoted by Copernicus and Galileo?
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the church rejected the theory and tried to punish scientists for promoting it.
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Which of these did Copernicus believe was at the center of the universe?
No, that was what the scriptures said, but Copernicus's model, also promoted by Galileo, had the Sun at the centre instead.
What role did the Catholic Church play in the development of the heliocentric theory promoted by Copernicus and Galileo?
the church rejected the theory and tried to punish scientists for promoting it.
What theory did Copernicus promote that was in conflict with the teachings of the Catholic Church?
That the universe was heliocentric, not geocentric. He disproved the fact that everything revolved around the Earth (geocentric). Instead he came up with the heliocentric theory; everything revolves around the sun.
What religious order was Galileo arguing with?
Galileo had a quarrelsome nature and said he was celeverer than all the cardinals. So his disagreement was with the whole Catholic Church. He promoted Copernicus's theory, which the church authorities said was OK as a theory, but he was told not to say it was the absolute truth, because that contradicted the scriptures as they stood then. But later he published a book supporting the heliocentric idea, in which the Pope was portrayed as a simpleton. He was asked for proof of the theory, but could not produce one in court and recanted his views. But many years later Kepler's theory of the planets' orbits was backed up by Newton's theoretical discoveries. The new theory, which is still in use today, retained Copernicus's idea of having the Sun at the centre, so the heliocentric idea promoted by Copernicus and Galileo was eventually demonstrated to be correct, many years after their lifetimes.
Who was originally proposed heliocentric theory?
Nicholas Copernicus developed the heliocentric theory .It use to be the Copernicus Theory.Later when Galieo invented the teloscope he proved it true And renamed Heliocentric TheoryNicoluas Copernicus was the first astronomer to propose the heliocentric theory.The heliocentric theory was first proposed by the Greek astronomer and mathematician Aristarchus of Samos, in the 3rd century, BCE.The first predictive heliocentric mathematical model of the motion of the planets was developed by Nicholas Copernicus.
What role did the catholic church play in the development of heliocentric theory promoted by Copernicus and Galileo?
the church rejected the theory and tried to punish scientists for promoting it.
What role did the Catholic Church in the play of development of the heliocentric theory promoted by Copernicus and Galileo?
the church rejected the theory and tried to punish scientists for promoting it.
Which of these did Copernicus believe was at the center of the universe?
No, that was what the scriptures said, but Copernicus's model, also promoted by Galileo, had the Sun at the centre instead.
What role did the Catholic Church play in the development of the heliocentric theory promoted by Copernicus and Galileo?
the church rejected the theory and tried to punish scientists for promoting it.
What theory did Copernicus promote that was in conflict with the teachings of the Catholic Church?
That the universe was heliocentric, not geocentric. He disproved the fact that everything revolved around the Earth (geocentric). Instead he came up with the heliocentric theory; everything revolves around the sun.
Who promoted the heliocentric theory?
Gallileo
Did Copernicus and Galileo believed that earth was at the center of the universe?
They believed in a heliocentric universe. This meaning that the earth was not the center of the universe, but that the sun was. However, many people , including the church, did not agree with this theory. Instead they believed in a geocentric universe. Plato and Aristotle believed in this theory.
What religious order was Galileo arguing with?
Galileo had a quarrelsome nature and said he was celeverer than all the cardinals. So his disagreement was with the whole Catholic Church. He promoted Copernicus's theory, which the church authorities said was OK as a theory, but he was told not to say it was the absolute truth, because that contradicted the scriptures as they stood then. But later he published a book supporting the heliocentric idea, in which the Pope was portrayed as a simpleton. He was asked for proof of the theory, but could not produce one in court and recanted his views. But many years later Kepler's theory of the planets' orbits was backed up by Newton's theoretical discoveries. The new theory, which is still in use today, retained Copernicus's idea of having the Sun at the centre, so the heliocentric idea promoted by Copernicus and Galileo was eventually demonstrated to be correct, many years after their lifetimes.
Which scientist came into conflict with the church cause he was teaching heliocentrism?
In the early 1600's Galileo Galilei argued that the tides were evidence for the motion of the Earth, and promoted the heliocentric theory of Copernicus. Because of this in 1633 he was brought to trial by the Roman Inquisition and sentenced to house arrest the rest of his life.
How did Galileo disagree with the catholic church...?
Galileo promoted the heliocentric idea. Galileo was teaching the heliocentric theory of the universe as fact when it was, at the time, unproven. The Church asked him to revise his teaching to reflect that it was not a fact but only a theory or hypothesis. Most Church officials were on Galileo's side but agreed that he should tone down is rhetoric. Galileo had a very sharp tongue and was quite sarcastic in his remarks and that did little to help his case. Most of Galileo's disagreement with the Catholic Church was over his caustic personality and refusal to listen to reason. He was advanced the case for heliocentrism - which was accepted by some of the Church, and the Pope had previously approved it when Nicholas Copernicus put it forward, and the Pope actually wrote a foreword to his work. Galileo's problem was that he wouldn't listen to reason and accept ANY advice.
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Why did catholic church leaders oppose Galileo 's heliocentric (sun-centered) model of the universe?
Because there was not enough evidence for it at the time, and the Church needed good evidence if it was going to reconsider the scriptures. But many years after Galileo's trial, further scientific discoveries were made that forced everyone to accept the Kepler model of elliptical orbits for the planets, with the Sun at the centre. Galileo had promoted Copernicus's model, which was discarded in favour of Kepler's. But the basic idea of having the Sun in the centre was retained, and is still retained today.
