With this initial mindset, Vesalius went on to make unprecedented observations on human anatomy through dissection which formed the foundation of modern biology. ... Eventually, Copernicus' astronomical investigations compiled observational evidence that supported the idea of a universe with the sun as the centre, inspiring Copernicus to come up with the heliocentric model. ... The Rise in Protestantism in the early 16th century led to the questioning of religious views and traditions held by the Catholic Church. ... One example is Copernicus's heliocentric model of the universe that...

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In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus published Revolutions of the Celestial Orbs, which put forth his revolutionary idea that the Sun was at the center of the universe, opposing the popularly accepted understanding of the geocentric universe embodied by the natural philosophy of Aristotle, the astronomy of Ptolemy and the teachings of the Church that the stationary Earth had the sun and stars revolving around it. ... Unlike the previous Pope, he held a generally positive view of the arts and science. ... In February of 1990, Cardinal Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict XVI) delivered a speech at the Sapien...

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Medieval society developed a new way of living and viewing life, known as the medieval synthesis. The medieval synthesis was an outlook on life introduced by Thomas Aquinas that reformed the earlier ideas of logic and reason into a more logical and meaningful view on life, this can be seen in everyday medieval life by education, religion, and law. ... The Summa Theologica synthesized medieval society by reconciling faith and reason by seeking the common ground between two interpretations of reality regarding the nature of the universe called realism and nominalism. ... "Martin Luther stands ...

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Whilst he was hiding, he translated the New Testament into German, beginning the Early Modern period of German literature. ... Education, science and religion would never be the same after the reformation - It was not long before the theory of the sun being at the centre of the universe was introduced by Copernicus, a theory which also defied the Roman Catholic Church. ... Ultimately, Martin Luther's criticisms of the theology and sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church, the behavior of popes and the use of Indulgences, changed the course of history forever by influencing people in such a...

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