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Which scientist came into conflict with the church cause he was teaching heliocentrism?
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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.
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What scientist was put on trial for teaching against the Church?
Galileo Galilee was put on trial for teaching that the Earth was round, which was against Church doctrine concerning the flatness of the Earth.
Teaching authority of the church?
Magisterium is the teaching authority of the Church.
What is teaching authority of the Church?
Magisterium is the teaching authority of the Church.
What is the Magesterium?
It is the teaching authority of the Catholic Church.
Who has the highest teaching authority in the Church?
The Magesterium has the ultimate teaching authority in the Catholic Church.
What scientist was forced by the Catholic Church to recant his theory?
Galileo was not told to recant his theory. He was told to stop teaching it as fact, especially because he had no proof that it was, indeed, fact.
Why did the church order Galileo to abandon the Copernican idea of heliocentrism?
The church ordered Galileo to abandon the Copernican idea of heliocentrism because it conflicted with the prevailing biblical interpretation of a geocentric universe, where the Earth is the center of the universe. The church believed that this view would undermine the authority of the Bible and cause confusion among the faithful. Additionally, Galileo's advocacy for heliocentrism challenged the church's authority and power.
What was church reform?
It is the protesting to the teaching of the church particularly Catholic.
What are church teaching about conscience?
be patient
What is the teaching athority of the church?
The Magisterium
Is challenge question or deny an established Church teaching?
To deny an established Church teaching may easily be construed as heresy or apostasy.
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.
