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What was Copernicus theory of the universe and how did the pope react to it?
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Copernicus' theory was that the earth was in the centre of the universe, not the sun. The pope was annoyed because it was a new theory which he didn't believe. Improvement by acousticlove7494: Copernicus came up with the heliocentric theory, which is the theory that the sun is the center of the universe. It is a legend that he had a massive stroke and woke up from a loss of consciousness to see his newly published book, De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres) in his hands. He died not long after that, in May of 1543, and it was a peaceful death, for he knew that his belief had been released into the world. Copernicus did not suffer much persecution, if any, while he was alive, but his name and reputation suffered a beating after his death until it was proven right by Galileo and his new invention, the telescope. The pope did not like Copernicus' far-fetched idea, and even John Calvin and Martin Luther thought it was foolish and spoke out against it strongly. Basically, the people of those days, although they loved to learn, did not feel open to new ideas. If you said that a belief was wrong that other people felt sure about, you would most likely be persecuted and heavily criticized. Feeling pressure, the Catholic Church placed Copernicus' book on the forbidden list and banned its teachings in about 1650. The ban wasn't released until 1822! This is an example of how you can be persecuted for new ideas, no matter how accurate they are, but still, it could change history!
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Did Nicolas Copernicus go to church?
Not really. At the time, part of the Roman Catholic church's doctrine was that Man and the Earth were God's only and greatest creation, and therefore the center of the Universe. Copernicus was the nephew of and ambassador for a Roman Catholic Bishop at the time he was formulating his theory that the Earth orbits the Sun. It seems to have been viewed with mild surprise by then Pope Paul III. Questions of heresy don't seem to have come up until Giovanni Tolosani listed his ideas, among many others, as subversive to the absolute truth of Scripture. This criticism doesn't seem to have amounted to much excitement until Galilieo's battles with the Church.
What actions did the Catholic Church pursue concerning Galileo and his ideas?
The church was angry with Galileo because he said that the sun was the center of the solar system instead of the earth. The church did not believe him as they thought that earth was the center and everything orbited around it...
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.
How did Copernicus' heliocentric theory contradict most scholors and clergy of his time?
His theory was that the earth revolves around the sun, as opposed to the popular belief at the time that the sun revolves around the earth. He was right. Yes, Copernicus was eventually proven to be correct. But at the time he said he could not prove his hypothesis and taught it as just that - an hypothesis. He never got himself in trouble with the Catholic Church. Galileo, on the other hand, picked up the theory of Copernicus and taught it as proven fact, which it wasn't. THAT is what got Galileo into trouble. He actually had many supporters in the Church, including the pope.
Why did the church condemn Galileo's astronomcal findings?
Actually, Galileo had a large following among the Roman Curia, including the pope. However, Galileo got himself into trouble by teaching that the heliocentric (Sun-centered universe) theory was fact. However, at the time it was just a theory or hypothesis and Galileo even stated that he could not prove it. Had he changed his approach to the subject we never would have heard today of the controversy. Unfortunately, Galileo was not a humble person and had quite a temper and sarcastic manner and began to attack the Church in speech and his writing. Even his close friend the pope became the target of his rage. Of course, this did not endear him to the Church and he lost much of his standing with the Roman clergy.
Why did Catholic church leaders oppose model of universe?
Actually, they didn't outright, it was a lot more complicated than that. The Church and Copernicus got along just fine, and a pope even wrote a foreword to his book. You get into trouble later when Galileo claimed that the Copernicus model for the universe was fact when he didn't even have the available scientific instruments to prove it. As soon as he taught the theory as fact, he got into trouble as he lied to the Inquisition and said he would only teach it as theory. He also didn't exactly endear himself to the pope, who, incidentally, was a friend of his. See the link below for more information.
Why was the church opposed to heliocentrism?
You are mistaken, the Church was never opposed to the heliocentric universe. The Church was opposed to people making scientific claims without proof, but advancing their theories as science. The heliocentric theory was first proposed by Copernicus and the pope gave his book an imprimatur.
What sentence can you make using the word Big bang theory?
The Big Bang Theory is widely considered by scientists and theologians as the way in which the universe started. Even the Pope accepts it.
What was Copemicus's theory about the solar system?
Copemicus' theory was that earth is not the center of the universe, but that the sun is. He wrote a whole book on how the universe changed and about the earth, moon and planets travelling around the solar system. His books were banned by the Pope as this idea was different to what the Church (ignorantly) asserted. Finally another scientist proved that Copemicus' theory made more sense. The theory was finally acknowledged as being more true by the Church much later.
For what was Copernicus famous?
Copernicus changed the way the universe was though of when he presented the heliocentric theory. Until he came around, everyone thought the earth was the center of the universe. Copernicus presented the idea that the sun was, not the earth!!! It is a legend that he had a massive stroke and woke up from a loss of consciousness to see his newly published book, De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres) in his hands. He died not long after that, in May of 1543, and it was a peaceful death, for he knew that his belief had been released into the world. Copernicus did not suffer much persecution, if any, while he was alive, but his name and reputation suffered a beating after his death until it was proven right by Galileo and his new invention, the telescope. The pope did not like Copernicus' far-fetched idea, and even John Calvin and Martin Luther thought it was foolish and spoke out against it. Feeling pressure, the Catholic Church placed Copernicus' book on the forbidden list and banned its teachings in about 1650. The ban wasn't released until 1822! This is an example of how you can be persecuted for new ideas, no matter how accurate they are, but still, it could change history!
What was the conflict between Galileo and the catholic church?
Galileo was teaching the Copernican heliocentric (sun centered) hypothesis of the universe as fact and openly declared he had no proof to offer. Many in the Vatican, including the pope himself, supported Galileo's claims. However, the pope advised him to stop teaching it as fact when it was only a theory or hypothesis. Galileo refused and began publishing some very anticlerical and sarcastic remarks about the pope and the Roman Curia. He quickly lost any support he had in the Vatican and was sentenced to house arrest by the Inquisition. Pride was his downfall. Copernicus had long supported the heliocentric hypothesis but had no problems with the Church as he did not teach it as a fact.
What is the name of the person that found the Big Bang Theory?
sir gernable pope wich is why we now call the pope the pope
What was the catholic church's position on the heliocentric theory?
Copernicus as well as Galilei for a long time had no problem at all with the Church. Copernicus even got the opportunity to explain his theories to the Pope, who afterwards thanked him for his 'fascinating insights'. Galilei also could develop and publish his observations unhindered by Church opposition for most of his life. He however then chose to pick an enduring scientific quarrel on his theory with prominent Jesuits. The Jesuits got their own back by unleashing the Inquisition on him, who convinced the Pope to have his books banned by the Catholic Church. The ban was only formally lifted in the late 20th century, but the real impact of the Church ban was very minor. Galilei's and Copernicus' works continued to be published widely and their heliocentristic views remained at the core of all scientific theory and research on the subject from then on.
What has the author ROB POPE written?
ROB POPE has written: 'CREATIVITY: THEORY, HISTORY, PRACTICE'
What did Galileo do to challenge the Catholic Church?
Previously, Copernicus had published the theory that the earth traveled around the sun, and not the other way 'round. This theory had received papal approval and there was no problem. Galileo took the theory and said that it was a fact. He was tried by the Church and censured, and he agreed to only teach it as a theory as he had no proof. Everything was just fine. The Pope at that time was a personal friend of his and supportive of him. Galileo then went out and proceeded to not only ignore his sworn testimony to only teach it as a theory but he publically attacked the Pope (his friend, remember?) and the Church. Galileo was an obnoxious buffoon that decided he was right and proceeded to make everyone angry for no good reason. For the entire story and supporting evidence see the link below.
Was Copernicus persucuted by the church?
Copernicus came up with the heliocentric theory, which is the theory that the sun is the center of the universe. It is a legend that he had a massive stroke and woke up from a loss of consciousness to see his newly published book, De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres) in his hands. He died not long after that, in May of 1543, and it was a peaceful death, for he knew that his belief had been released into the world. Copernicus did not suffer much persecution, if any, while he was alive, but his name and reputation suffered a beating after his death until it was proven right by Galileo and his new invention, the telescope. The pope did not like Copernicus' far-fetched idea, and even John Calvin and Martin Luther thought it was foolish and spoke out against it. Basically, people back then, although they loved to learn, were not very open to new ideas. Feeling pressure, the Catholic Church placed Copernicus' book on the forbidden list and banned its teachings in about 1650. The ban wasn't released until 1822! This is an example of how you can be persecuted for new ideas, no matter how accurate they are, but still, it could change history!
Did Nicolas Copernicus go to church?
Not really. At the time, part of the Roman Catholic church's doctrine was that Man and the Earth were God's only and greatest creation, and therefore the center of the Universe. Copernicus was the nephew of and ambassador for a Roman Catholic Bishop at the time he was formulating his theory that the Earth orbits the Sun. It seems to have been viewed with mild surprise by then Pope Paul III. Questions of heresy don't seem to have come up until Giovanni Tolosani listed his ideas, among many others, as subversive to the absolute truth of Scripture. This criticism doesn't seem to have amounted to much excitement until Galilieo's battles with the Church.
