In the mid 16th Century scientists and thinkers such as Bacon, Descartes, Copernicus and Newton began to, through their discoveries; challenge the Christian perspective of the world. The earth was displaced as center of the universe and the natural laws governing it like gravity were proven to be mathematical not moral. These discoveries challenged the traditional Christian explanation of creation as well as the moral, social and political world orders the church had created. In …showed first 75 words of 1371 total…

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