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