Galileo's work came into conflict with the church because he advocated a heliocentric model of out solar system. This conflicted with what it says in The Bible.
The Theory that the earth was not in the center of the universe.
Galileo's work came into conflict with the church because he advocated a heliocentric model of out solar system. This conflicted with what it says in The Bible.
Church officials believed the theory contradicted current religious teachings.
Galileo's work supporting the heliocentric model challenged the geocentric views held by the Catholic Church. The Church saw his ideas as heretical and forced him to recant his views under threat of excommunication. The conflict was resolved centuries later in 1992 when the Catholic Church formally acknowledged that Galileo was right and that the Church's judgment against him was a mistake.
He challenged their authority by pointing out scientific errors that were being officially taught as fact.
The telescope
Somebody else would probably have made the same discoveries, eventually.
The birth and growth of science led to the conflict between scientists and the church.
Galileo's work caused controversy because it challenged the accepted geocentric model of the universe, which placed Earth at the center. His support for the heliocentric model, with the sun at the center, contradicted religious teachings of the time. This led to conflicts with the Catholic Church and Galileo being condemned for heresy.
Found planets and satellites.
the funky worm
Which one are you referring to?