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It means literally, "Sun centred", and it is true for our Solar System and others like it: a set of planets orbiting a star. So it IS accepted on that scale!
It is not true for the Universe as a whole, but a galaxy has some central mass holding it together, and the candidate for that is huge 'black hole'.
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∙ 7y agoThe church couldn't "disprove" the heliocentric theory. Lack of good scientific instruments was why it had ever been possible to consider anything else.
I assume you actually mean "disapprove".
The heliocentric theory puts the Sun - not the Earth - in the middle. This annoyed the Church, which thought that humans - the finest of God's Creations - should be in the middle.
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∙ 11y agoThey did not oppose the theory, known as the heliocentric theory, but they told him he could not promote it as the absolute truth. As long as he taught it as a theory that would be OK.
But he said he was cleverer than all the cardinals and continued to promote the theory as the truth by publishing a book that portrayed the Pope as a simpleton, so he was tried for heresy. By this time he was old and tired and when it was shown in court that the theory had no proof, he recanted and said he had been wrong all along.
At least a century later science had advanced to the point where it was realised that the Sun is at the centre, so the heliocentric theory was right all along. But that does not make Galielo right, because scientific knowledge during his lifetime did not support the theory.
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∙ 8y agoBecause there was not enough evidence for it at the time, and the Church needed good evidence if it was going to reconsider the scriptures.
But many years after Galileo's trial, further scientific discoveries were made that forced everyone to accept the Kepler model of elliptical orbits for the planets, with the Sun at the centre.
Galileo had promoted Copernicus's model, which was discarded in favour of Kepler's. But the basic idea of having the Sun in the centre was retained, and is still retained today.
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∙ 8y agoThe Church taught that humans were the focus of God's creation and that Earth and mankind were the center of the universe, both literally and figuratively. To say that the planets, including Earth, revolved around the sun challenged the notion of our central importance in God's plan.
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∙ 6y agoChurch leaders of the time were open to the heliocentric model, but it could not be proven at the time. Galileo was an arrogant man. He began to proclaim it as fact and leave the arena of astronomy an argue in the theological realm. With the permission of his friend the Pope he wrote a paper on the model where he was forbidden to advocate for it, only present arguments for and against. In it he used a character to make argument the Pope made. The Pope saw this a ridiculing him and thus the trouble began.
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∙ 16y agoBecause it had contradicted some of The Bible passages such as Psalm 93:1, Psalm 96:10, 1 Chronicles 16:30, Psalm 104:5 and Ecclesiastes 1:5
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∙ 11y agoThe treatise claimed the Earth was not at the center of the universe and people had come to accept the idea that the Earth was the center of the universe <3 hope this helps
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∙ 12y agoThe Church did not disagree with the theory. However, they considered it a theory or hypothesis and not yet a proven fact. Galileo was teaching it as a proven fact.
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When would scientists accept a theory?
probably when you can prove it
What is the best scientific discovery?
There is no obvious way to determine which scientific discovery is the best, however, I personally would nominate the heliocentric theory of astronomy.
What does a scientific theory mean?
That would depend on the scientific theory in question.
What are the there listed points of the cell theory?
The three listed points of the cell theory would be that cells are the building blocks of life, all life is composed of cells, and all cells come from preexisting cells. These were found by different people.
What are some examples of incentive theory?
Since the incentive theory is the people are motivated to do things because of external rewards. For example I work the dreadful job of a referee the only reason I am working for is the money they pay me. The money would be the external reward.
Why did some people oppose the heliocentric theory of the universe?
Most of these people were religious, and because the scriptures supposedly said that the Earth was in the center of the universe (geocentric), they had to stand firm with their beliefs. Only scientists and astronomers believed in the heliocentric theory, and some of them would be excommunicated or almost executed if they weren't geocentric.
What would happen to people who didnt follow heliocentric theory?
They would think that all of the cosmic bodies revolve around something other than the sun.
When would scientists accept a theory?
probably when you can prove it
Why did some people accept Nicolaus Copernicus' theory?
Nicholas Copernicus was afraid that no one would accept his theory so he did not release his book until the year of his death. Many say that he died with his book in his hands on his death bed.
What is the best scientific discovery?
There is no obvious way to determine which scientific discovery is the best, however, I personally would nominate the heliocentric theory of astronomy.
Why did Catholic Church oppose Galileo heliocentric?
They did not oppose the theory, known as the heliocentric theory, but they told him he could not promote it as the absolute truth. As long as he taught it as a theory that would be OK.But he said he was cleverer than all the cardinals and continued to promote the theory as the truth by publishing a book that portrayed the Pope as a simpleton, so he was tried for heresy. By this time he was old and tired and when it was shown in court that the theory had no proof, he recanted and said he had been wrong all along.At least a century later science had advanced to the point where it was realised that the Sun is at the centre, so the heliocentric theory was right all along. But that does not make Galielo right, because scientific knowledge during his lifetime did not support the theory.
Was the heliocentric theory considered heresy by the Catholic Church?
At the time it was first proposed by Galileo, yes the heliocentric theory was considered heresy by the Catholic church because it contradicted several statements in the Old Testament as well as undermined the implicit assumption that the Earth was the center of the universe.However, as scientific evidence has supported the heliocentric theory, the Catholic church has stopped calling it heresy and now accepts it as truth..Catholic AnswerNo, the Heliocentric theory, first published in "modern" times by Copernicus, a Catholic, and dedicated to Pope Paul III was subsequently published, erroneously, by a Lutheran, as a "theory" since he knew that Martin Luther and the other protestants would never accept it, but the Church looked very favorably upon it. There were some in the Church who resisted the idea as it appeared to disagree with Sacred Scripture. So when Galileo later took up heliocentric theory, he ran into trouble with various individuals in the Church who told him he could not publish the "theory" without proof - which he did not provide. Amazingly, Galileo was a good friend of the Pope at the time, and, even though the Pope tried to help him, he went his own way, broke his word, and published without proof anyway - for which he got into trouble. However, heliocentrism was never condemned as heresy.
Why did Nicolaus Copernicus die?
Nicolaus died of a stroke. It was lucky he died at that time because if he had lived he would have been accused of heresy for putting the heliocentric theory in place and burned to death as a punishment. he died while holding a book publishing his heliocentric theory. The doctors were very sad because they could not save him and he was born in 1999
Why did Catholic Church leaders oppose Galileo heliocentric?
They did not oppose the theory, known as the heliocentric theory, but they told him he could not promote it as the absolute truth. As long as he taught it as a theory that would be OK.But he said he was cleverer than all the cardinals and continued to promote the theory as the truth by publishing a book that portrayed the Pope as a simpleton, so he was tried for heresy. By this time he was old and tired and when it was shown in court that the theory had no proof, he recanted and said he had been wrong all along.At least a century later science had advanced to the point where it was realised that the Sun is at the centre, so the heliocentric theory was right all along. But that does not make Galielo right, because scientific knowledge during his lifetime did not support the theory.
What was the name of the Scientist who proposed the Helicentric Model?
The earliest known proposal that the Sun was at the center of our solar system while the planets moved around it was by Aristarchus of Samos, a Greek mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 3rd century BC. (Others may have proposed it earlier, but no reference to them remains after 2400 years.) However, the views of Aristotle proved easier to accept. It wasn't until Copernicus developed the same theory (probably independently) based on more accurate and complete observational data that the heliocentric view of the solar system was widely accepted.
When did Catholic Church accept Heliocentric theory?
Catholic Answer:The heliocentric theory has a long and involved history with the church. It has been covered extensively in the Catholic encyclopedia. The link below will take you to the entire discussion. This is from the website Catholic Answers in its article on Galileo:Nicolaus Copernicus dedicated his most famous work,On the Revolution of the Celestial Orbs, in which he gave an excellent account of heliocentricity, to Pope Paul III. Copernicus entrusted this work to Andreas Osiander, a Lutheran clergyman who knew that Protestant reaction to it would be negative, since Martin Luther seemed to have condemned the new theory, and, as a result, the book would be condemned. Osiander wrote a preface to the book, in which heliocentrism was presented only as a theory that would account for the movements of the planets more simply than geocentrism did—something Copernicus did not intend.Ten years prior to Galileo, Johannes Keplerpublished a heliocentric work that expanded on Copernicus’ work. As a result, Kepler also found opposition among his fellow Protestants for his heliocentric views and found a welcome reception among some Jesuits who were known for their scientific achievements
Why is the Heliocentric theory a theory?
A theory is when someone says something along the lines of: "I think [whatever] works like etc etc etc". Meaning you can have a theory about anything, And it doesn't even have to sound sensible. The moon being made of cheese would be one theory. If you're a scientist however, you're then expected to prove your theory. The moon being made of cheese begins to get into trouble here, because people have been there and brought stuff back - moon rocks and moon dust. No cheese.people. People have shone lasers on the moon, and looked at the reflections., which doesn't look like the reflections you get from shining a laser on cheese. This is the point where a sensible scientist begins to reconsider his theory, because it doesn't line up with what he's seeing anymore. Now, back in the days when the heliocentric theory was created, there weren't good enough scientific instruments to determine properly how the solar system actually was put together. The heliocentric theory fitted with several observations, but not all, so it was considered a theory - an idea of how things were. Today we have better instruments. We've even gone out there and had a look. it isn't a theory anymore, it's a proven fact.
