| − | [[Copernicus]] and [[Galileo]] were the main proponents of the Heliocentric view, a view which brought Galileo into fdirect conflict with the Catholic Curch. Eventually Galileo recanted his Heliocentric position, stating in his abjuration: "I believe now, and with God`’ help I will in future believe all that is held, preached, and taught by the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. But whereas – after having been admonished by this Holy Office entirely to abandon the false opinion that the Sun is the center of the world and immovable." taken from: http://www.chowk.com/show_article.cgi?aid=00002228&channel=university%20ave </ref>. One of the reasons oft-quoted for Galeileo's conflict with the Inquisition over the Copernican view is that Heliocentrism denies biblical teachings. However, as Christian philosopher Francis Schaeffer, points out: "When the Roman church attacked Copernicus and Galileo,it was not because teaching actually contained anything contrary to the Bible. The church authorities thought it did, but that was because Aristotelian elements had become part of church orthodoxy, and Galileo's notions clearly conflicted with them. In fact, Galileo defended the compatibility of Copernicus and the Bible, and this was one of the factors which brought about his trial" <ref> (Schaeffer, F. , 1976, How Shall We Then Live?)cited at : http://www.gnmagazine.org/booklets/EV/wrongassumptions.htm </ref> and [[Kepler]] began to change this (see [[Copernican Revolution]]). | + | [[Copernicus]] and [[Galileo]] were the main proponents of the Heliocentric view, a view which brought Galileo into fdirect conflict with the Catholic Curch. Eventually Galileo recanted his Heliocentric position, stating in his abjuration: "I believe now, and with God`’ help I will in future believe all that is held, preached, and taught by the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. But whereas – after having been admonished by this Holy Office entirely to abandon the false opinion that the Sun is the center of the world and immovable." <ref> taken from: http://www.chowk.com/show_article.cgi?aid=00002228&channel=university%20ave </ref>. One of the reasons oft-quoted for Galeileo's conflict with the Inquisition over the Copernican view is that Heliocentrism denies biblical teachings. However, as Christian philosopher Francis Schaeffer, points out: "When the Roman church attacked Copernicus and Galileo,it was not because teaching actually contained anything contrary to the Bible. The church authorities thought it did, but that was because Aristotelian elements had become part of church orthodoxy, and Galileo's notions clearly conflicted with them. In fact, Galileo defended the compatibility of Copernicus and the Bible, and this was one of the factors which brought about his trial" <ref> (Schaeffer, F. , 1976, How Shall We Then Live?)cited at : http://www.gnmagazine.org/booklets/EV/wrongassumptions.htm </ref> and [[Kepler]] began to change this (see [[Copernican Revolution]]). |