THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION

THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION

Standing up for what you believe in...Standing up for what you believe in...

The Scientific Revolution

The Scientific Revolution

A new way of thinking about the natural world

Based on careful observation and a willingness to QUESTION accepted beliefs

The Reformation had allowed people to challenge accepted beliefs about God and salvation

A new way of thinking about the natural world

Based on careful observation and a willingness to QUESTION accepted beliefs

The Reformation had allowed people to challenge accepted beliefs about God and salvation

Causes of Causes of the Scientific the Scientific RevolutionRevolution

Causes of Causes of the Scientific the Scientific RevolutionRevolution

The Printing The Printing PressPress

The Printing The Printing PressPress

European European ExplorationExplorationEuropean European

ExplorationExploration

New Scientific New Scientific Research- Research-

Astronomy & Astronomy & MathematicsMathematics

New Scientific New Scientific Research- Research-

Astronomy & Astronomy & MathematicsMathematics

The The ReformationReformation

The The ReformationReformation

Nicolaus CopernicusNicolaus

Copernicus

• Introduced Heliocentric view of the universe

• The Earth revolves around the Sun

• Conflicted with the Catholic Church

• Introduced Heliocentric view of the universe

• The Earth revolves around the Sun

• Conflicted with the Catholic Church

Galileo GalileiGalileo Galilei

• Invented a telescope to explore the sky

• Reinforced heliocentric theory

• Church threatened to torture him unless he claimed he was wrong

• Invented a telescope to explore the sky

• Reinforced heliocentric theory

• Church threatened to torture him unless he claimed he was wrong

Sir Frances BaconSir Frances Bacon

• Developed the Scientific Method

• Hypothesis, Observation, & Testing

• Developed the Scientific Method

• Hypothesis, Observation, & Testing

Rene DescartesRene Descartes

• Science should not be approached with emotion or religious belief- OBJECTIVITY

• Science should not be approached with emotion or religious belief- OBJECTIVITY

Sir Isaac NewtonSir Isaac Newton

• Introduced the law of gravity; things are attracted to one another like magnets

• Introduced the law of gravity; things are attracted to one another like magnets

The Power of the Individual...

The Power of the Individual...

How were the new Scientific theories and ideas introduced during the Scientific Revolution both HUMANISTIC and SECULAR in nature?

How were the new Scientific theories and ideas introduced during the Scientific Revolution both HUMANISTIC and SECULAR in nature?

Impact of the Scientific Revolution

Impact of the Scientific Revolution

Challenged the Church’s authority

Scientific Ideas completely changed the way people viewed the natural world around them

Helped people to see the world as a machine that worked in predictable ways

Human beings learned that they could study and interpret the world without God handing down knowledge directly

Challenged the Church’s authority

Scientific Ideas completely changed the way people viewed the natural world around them

Helped people to see the world as a machine that worked in predictable ways

Human beings learned that they could study and interpret the world without God handing down knowledge directly

Connections to YOU...Connections to YOU...

When have you stood up against your peers for something that you believed in? If you haven’t ever, what issues would be the ones that would make you stand up?

When have you stood up against your peers for something that you believed in? If you haven’t ever, what issues would be the ones that would make you stand up?