Monday, February 6, 2017

Ways of the World: Chapter 15 Summary

Religion vs Science:

  • tension between science vs religion 
  • time of cultural reformation
  • science = new worldview 
Protestant Reformation
  • martin luther - 95 thesis 
  • criticism of roman catholic church
  • grounded on theological difference
  • salvation = through faith rather than hard work
Scientific Revolution
  • "modern" vs "ancient"
  • altered ideas about the place of humankind within the cosmos
  • challenged the teachings and authority of the Church
  • challenged ancient social hierarchies and political systems
  •  also used to legitimize racial and gender inequality
  • Galileo; "earth was no center of universe"
Science and Enlightenment
  • central theme of Enlightenment: the idea of progress

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