The Catholic Church condemned the theories of Copernicus and Galileo because they
a. ended the spirituality of the earth.
b. threatened the Scriptures, as the heavens were no longer a spiritual world but a world of matter.
c. was simpler to accept it than to reject its doctrinal challenges.
d. conflicted with those of Newton.
e. were contrary to the Council of Constance.
b
You might also like to view...
One impact of the 1896 presidential election was
A) a reaffirmation of rural values. B) the enactment of "free silver" laws. C) the demise of the Populist Party. D) tariff reduction.
The Treaty of Chaumont on March 9, 1814, provided for
a. the payment of heavy reparations. b. the execution of Napoleon. c. the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy. d. restrictions on France's future military potential.
What was the critical factor in the Jews' vision of God's promise that had developed by the first century C.E.?
A) A link between the merciful deity and humans' ethical conduct on Earth. B) The belief that God was all-powerful and that he controlled all human affairs. C) A belief that God was supreme over all other deities. D) A promise of an eternal life given by God to those whom he deemed worthy. E) Their belief in a messiah who would remove his people from their troubled lives on Earth.
Romans borrowed all of the following from the Etruscans except
a. road construction skills. b. architectural styles. c. a secularized political system. d. portrait sculpture. e. hydraulic engineering.