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Copernicanism

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Copernicanism
the fundamental theoretical basis of modern astronomy, first demonstrated in the early 16th century by Copernicus, who showed that the earth and the other planets orbit around the sun. Cf. Ptolemaism.
See also: Astronomy
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Carroll examines Galileo's biblical exegesis and his attempts to reconcile Copernicanism and the Bible.
Heterodoxy in Early Modern Science and Religion by Kelter, Irving A. / Renaissance Quarterly
In 1615, a Neapolitan priest named Paolo Antonio Forcarini published a book reinterpreting the Bible to be compatible with Copernicanism (this shows that there were clergy on both sides of the issue).
Science versus religion: a false dichotomy? by Levinson, Martin H. / ETC.: A Review of General Semantics
I told you to treat Copernicanism no more than as a hypothetical construct.
The cosmos corner by Davis, Laurie / Academic Exchange Quarterly
 
 
 
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