Galileo

Why did the church reject this? What was the church worried about? It would affect how the people looked at the church and the bible. Galileo states that, “These things in no way concern the primary purpose of the sacred writings, which is the service of God and the salvation of souls”. This quote directly addresses how Galileo feels about the concerns of the church regarding Copernicus’ theory contradicting the bible. Galileo believes that as long as the discoveries in science and technology do not affect the core meaning of the bible, that there should be no conflict between the church and science. Furthermore, it would cause a need for truth and change. Galileo addressed this concern when he states that, “They would have us altogether abandon …show more content…
“They seemed to forget that the increase of known truths stimulates the investigation, establishment, and growth of the arts; not their diminution or destruction”. After years of the church continuing to punish discoveries and discouraging emerging scientists and inventors from presenting their work in the open due to fear of controversy. Stifled the creative process and evolution of science in the Renaissance. Due to Scientists and Inventors such as Galileo, creating and eventually resolving the conflict between the church and conflicting ideas. Those who feared punishments from the Church, could be comforted that their ideas could be presented without religious consequence. This allowed for the evolution of science and technology that build the foundation of modern society. Furthermore, the technology used to create the telescope lead to the development of modern day medicine. In the passage it states that, “A spyglass by means of which visible objects, though very distant from the eye of the observer, were distinctly seen as if nearby”. Although Galileo did not invent the telescope, he did improve upon the idea and develop the technology in order to create a more evolved model. Without his development of the idea of refraction that leads to the invention of instruments such as the microscope. Whereas the microscope leads into the invention of modern medicine, and biology, allowing them to progress into the standard known today. Without the invention of refraction we would be many years behind in medical discoveries and vaccines, in comparison to current time. Galileo’s astrological mappings of the stars aided in the popularity of cartography. (East * * o * West). Galileo’s maps, and records or the stars made navigation less difficult. The maps of the stars could serve as a guide if lost at sea, or following the stars to a specific