 THEORY STATING THAT THE EARTH IS AT THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE  OLD SCHOOL WAY OF THINKING

 THEORY STATING THAT THE SUN IS AT THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE AND ALL HEAVENLY BODIES REVOLVE AROUND IT  NEW SCHOOL WAY OF THINKING

 Italian dude. Showed that the surface of the moon was rough and uneven. Directly challenged the teachings of the RCC

 Polish guy. Posits the Heliocentric Theory. Shatters traditional beliefs and Church teachings

 New thinkers challenge accepted beliefs using reason, logic, and careful observation

 ALL INFO CAME FROM ANCIENT TEXTS OR THE TEACHINGS OF THE CHURCH  RELIED ON SENSES TO DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE UNIVERSE  EXAMPLE:  God created the Earth  It is perfect  Located at center of universe and is immovable

 INFO COMES FROM CAREFUL OBSERVATION AND EXPERIMENTATION  RELY ON SCIENTIFIC REASONING AND LOGIC TO DRAW CONCLUSIOND ABOUT THE UNIVERSE  EXAMPLE:  Observed with a telescope, it is noted that the surface of the moon is rough and imperfect  Directly contradicts Church doctrine

 ’s Europe was a place of great change  The Renaissance encouraged free thinking and challenges to accepted beliefs  The Reformation also brought forth new challenges to one of Europe’s greatest institutions, The Roman Catholic Church!

 THE RENAISSANCE  THE REFORMATION  THE AGE OF EXPLORATION

 Increased Learning  The Universe  Medicine/ Human Body  Scientific Instruments  Questioning Spirit Continues  Conflict Between Church and Science Grows

 New Ways of Thinking and Information Gathering Arise  Ideas Carry through To Societal Issues = Enlightenment