Scientific Advancements
Title: Scientific Advancements
Category: /Society & Culture/Religion
Details: Words: 302 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Scientific Advancements
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on the planets orbits. Newton also stated that discoveries should be made through experiments and reason, thereby lessening the importance of scriptural interpretation in the eyes of the church.
All three scientists threatened the Catholic Church, either directly or indirectly. Though these discoveries may seem like common sense today, even their suggestion during the 17th and 18th centuries could cause a religious uproar because of the close-mindedness and lack of understanding of the Catholic Church.