The Church & The Scientific Revolution
A new way of looking at the world, through new knowledge, in the mid-seventeenth century.
What is the Scientific Revolution?
The best model of prayer.
Who was Jesus?
The raising of our mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God.
What is prayer?
The Church condemned him for saying the Earth revolved around the sun.
Who was Galileo?
Jesus remained in prayer in the Jordan River right after receiving this.
A form of silent prayer using our thoughts, imagination, emotions and desires to listen to what God is asking of us.
What is meditation?
He discovered the law of universal gravitation.
Who was Sir Isaac Newton?
Jesus prayed before choosing them.
Who were the Twelve Apostles?
A biblical song that expresses joy and gratitude to God.
What is a canticle?
What are the telescope and microscope?
"My God, My God, Why have You forsaken me?"
What were the words Jesus prayed on the cross?
Pope Pius XI declared that the Church need not fear the progress of this.
What is science?
A French priest who explained that not all information in the Bible should be taken literally.
Who was Richard Simon?
Saint Paul urges us to do this.
What is prayer without ceasing?
A form of wordless prayer in which we focus entirely on the presence of God.
What is contemplation?