scientific revolution. era of rapid change in understanding the natural world focusing on astronomy,...

Scientific Revolution

Scientific Revolution• Era of rapid change in understanding

the natural world focusing on astronomy, physics, and anatomy

Before Scientific Revolution

• Church defined scientific and medical knowledge

• People also accepted

magic as causing the

“unknown.”

• Church limited scientific thought

• Those who questioned facts were seen as “heretics”

• WHY? FEAR!

What STARTED the Scientific Revolution?

1. Crusades: Increased trade with advanced Eastern cultures (Islam/China)

2. Renaissance: Focused on man’s abilities and the natural world

4. Printing Press: Quickly shared new ideas

3. Protestant Reformation: Questioned old ideas of the church

• http://www.history.com/videos/isaac-newton-and-a-scientific-revolution#isaac-newton-and-a-scientific-revolution

"Atheism is so senseless. When I look at the solar system, I see the earth at the right distance from the sun to receive the proper amounts of heat and light. This did not happen by chance." - Sir Isaac Newton

Scientific Revolution and Religion