HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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loved anatomy
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traveled frequently to Africa
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questioned claims made in biblical passages.
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valued natural resources.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Church officials feared that as people began to believe scientific ideas, then people would start to question the Church, making people doubt key elements of the faith. Church officials feared that scientific ideas would threaten the powerful influence of the Church.
Detailed explanation-2: -Q. How did the Catholic Church respond to the Scientific Revolution? The Church tested new theories to prove or disprove them. The Church embraced new discoveries as signs from God.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Church felt threatened ("both its teachings and authority were under attack"), and attacked some prominent scientists. Bruno was burned at the stake. Galileo was made to renounce his beliefs.
Detailed explanation-4: -Church leaders felt threatened because the idea that Earth was the center of the universe was part of the belief system approved by the Church. They thought people would start to doubt other Church teachings.
Detailed explanation-5: -The field of genetics was started by a Catholic cleric, Gregor Mendel. Entire aspects of astronomy, including the genesis of the Big Bang theory, began with members of the Catholic clergy. While some religions reject evolution, Catholicism has said for 65 years that it fits with the story of creation.