Discussion: Bible versus Science

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How was the Christian Bible used to argue against the truth of new astronomical ideas and discoveries?
The Christian Bible supported the geocentric model, where the Earth was at the center of the solar system with stars, moons, and the sun rotating around the Earth. The Holy Scripture talked about "the motion of the earth and the immobility of the sun" (Langford 98). Astronomical ideas were also singled out for being hypotheses and not a fact that was based on the scripture.
- Was Galileo's personality a factor in this clash between Astronomy and the Catholic Church?
Galileo supported the heliocentric model that the Earth and other planets revolved around the sun, and Galileo was unwilling to compromise about his discoveries and wrote his thoughts to publicize them. He was not afraid to engage religious figures who opposed his ideas and discoveries even when he lacked proof (Langford 69). Galileo was a mathematician, astronomer, and aspiring philosopher with a strong personality, and he was motivated to show that his ideas were correct rather than accept orthodoxy.
-- What is the "Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina" and why is it significant?
In the Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina, Galileo repeats, expands on the arguments with where he defended the Copernicus system against the theological accusations made against him, arguments he had previously add...