Theology and Science in Copernicus’ Universe

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Scientia et Fides Pub Date : 2021-03-14 DOI:10.12775/SETF.2021.004

Alessandro Giostra

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Abstract

The publication of Copernicus’ On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres (since now on referred to as Revolutions) marked the beginning of the Scientific Revolution. Christian doctrine played a key role for the emergence of the scientific turning point, that brought about the transition from a qualitative to a quantitative approach to natural phenomena. Although the Polish scientist was not a philosopher in the ordinary sense of the term, he shared with many other protagonists of modern science the idea of the universe as mathematical harmony created by God. In this sense, modern scientific thought completed the development that took place since the Scholastic Age. In the historical period between the XII and the XVII century, indeed, Christianity proved a fundamental factor for a considerable growth in natural knowledge.

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哥白尼宇宙中的神学与科学

哥白尼的《天体革命论》(从现在起被称为《革命》)的出版标志着科学革命的开始。基督教教义对科学转折点的出现起了关键作用，它带来了对自然现象从定性方法到定量方法的转变。尽管这位波兰科学家不是普通意义上的哲学家，但他与许多现代科学的主要人物一样，都认为宇宙是上帝创造的数学和谐。从这个意义上说，现代科学思想完成了自经院时代以来的发展。事实上，在十二世纪和十七世纪之间的历史时期，基督教被证明是自然知识大幅增长的一个基本因素。

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Scientia et Fides RELIGION-

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1.80

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10.00%

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期刊介绍： "Scientia et Fides" (SetF) is an open access online journal published twice a year. It is promoted by the Faculty of Theology of Nicolaus Copernicus University, in Torun, in collaboration with the Group of Research “Science, Reason and Faith” (CRYF), at the University of Navarra. The journal is characterised by the interdisciplinary approach, multiplicity of research perspectives and broad reflection on methodology as well as analysis of the latest publications on the relationship between science and faith. The tasks of the journal are perfectly expressed by the motto "Veritas in omnibus quaerenda est" ("to seek the truth in all things") from "De revolutionibus" by Nicolaus Copernicus. SetF aims to present rigorous research works regarding different aspects of the relationship between science and religion. For this reason, SetF articles are not confined to the methodology of a single discipline and may cover a wide range of topics, provided that the interdisciplinary dialogue between science and religion is undertaken. The journal accepts articles written in English, Spanish, Polish, French, Italian and German which will be evaluated by a peer-review process.