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