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Scientific Revolution
Mr. Tackabury
Blaise Pascal
French mathematician
Allied himself with Jansenists (opponents of Jesuits)
Two essential truths in religion:
1. Loving God exists
2. Human beings (corrupt by nature are unworthy of God)
Believed it was better to believe that God exists then to
believe in nothing and he actually does.
Believing in God improves life (Psychologically and morally)
English Approach to Science
and Religion
Francis Bacon influenced science and religion greatly in
England.
Two books of divine revelation:
1. Bible
2. Nature
Both books shared the same author, they were compatible
(God)
Scientist believed nature and religion went hand in hand
Physico-theology- religious thought associated with deducing
of religious conclusions from nature. (new science)
Peak 1560-1640
Blamed for destroying crops, miscarriages,
madness
Official persecution by the State
Economic crisis, religious differences,
warfare, plague
Witches = outlet, scapegoat for social
stress and anxiety
80% of the 100,000 trials were women?