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Christian History, Fall 2002
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Galileo and the Powers Above
The convoluted tale of a faithful Catholic caught in a web of theological inflexibility, papal power, and his own political naïveté.
by Virginia Stem Owens
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• Galileo's Spiritual Director |
| • "If there were a true demonstration … " |
| • Upon Further Review |
A God of Math & Order
The new science rode in on the shoulders of new theological ideas.
by Peter Harrison
Luminous Wonder, Heavy Cross
A sense of cosmic awe sustained Johannes Kepler through deep sorrow.
by Joseph Spradley
Did the Reformers Reject Copernicus?
Some defenders of secular science say they did. What's the real story?
by Owen Gingerich
Interior Design
16th-century students of anatomy saw the hand of God in the intricacies of the body.
by James D. Smith III
A Priest Serving in Nature's Temple
Robert Boyle's career blended faith, doubt, and the use of science to heal disease and fight atheism.
by Edward B. Davis
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• Newton vs. "Newton" |
| • Quotable Boyle |
Creation's Symmetries, God's Mystery
Blaise Pascal pioneered in math and physics but drew faith from revelation alone.
by George Murphy
Cosmic Codebreaker, Pious Heretic
Isaac Newton wrote theology and hoped his scientific theories would help people believe in God. But he harbored a dark secret …
by Karl Giberson
The Christian Virtuosi
The Royal Society defended religion but laid the groundwork for irreligion.
by Chris Armstrong
No Vein Inquiry
William Harvey founded modern physiology by seeking God's purposes for the body's design.
by Emerson T. McMullen
Microscopic Magnificence
Antony van Leeuwenhoek found God's great glory in his tiny creations.
by David F. Coppedge
The Link: Natural Adversaries?
Historian David Lindberg shows that Christianity and science are not at war—and never have been.
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