The Discovery of Heaven

In his journal The Sidereal Messenger, Galileo Galilei documents his astronomical findings. Galilei makes three discoveries based off his observations with his microscope; he finds the moon is physically similar to Earth, the existence of thousands of stars that are invisible to the naked eye, and Jupiter’s four moons. He proves that the moon’s surface is similar to Earth’s terrain through his sketches of his observations. Galilei’s illustrations display the moon’s shaded ridges and spots to…

The role of the church today, is the same as it has been since the day Jesus ascended to Heaven, and left us a mission to complete, saying in Matthew 28:18-20 “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you…” (NIV). His commandment is timeless, and for all generations until He returns. He never changes,…

Astronomy - Discovery of Planet Uranus Georgian Star is the name Sir William Herschel wanted for his astronomical finding, discovered on 13 March 1781. The name didn’t stick, granted that King George III loved it. William Herschel’s career was music. He wrote several symphonies, concertos, and sonatas. His sister became his signature soprano. They were famous in Bath England. Nevertheless, this musically talented man had many interests, astronomy was one of them. His musical career provided…

encountered many dilemmas involving such. Galileo Galilei, an Italian philosopher is a prime example of a man who faced resistance in his act of persuasion. Considering his background, Galileo’s agenda was to argue the value of the Bible against the many discoveries of science. His pro science position, created a discrepancy amongst the people. Showing that his goals to persuade others with science seemed small compared to the Bible. In all honestly, Galileo was a man with knowledge and…

beginning of the scientific era people were not only shocked but also spiritually threatened by the new discovery that the Sun was actually in the center not the Earth. The “new philosophy” (since there was no word for “science” at the time) is the Copernican revolution. In 1610 Galileo had published the world’s first scientific bestseller, The Starry Messenger. This revolutionary work argued that the heavens are not organized the way astronomers, philosophers, and theologians had taught for…

How did the Renaissance change man’s view of man? Imagine when people start seeing themself differently and start doing things that no one has ever.The renaissance was a intellectual and excitement period.Over the course of 300 years the renaissance spread its home base in italy to western and northern europe.Most of the population , more than 85 % was peasants and farmers.In 1300’s the most important changes happened farming methods improved and peasants become self sufficient. The renaissance…

In 1968, Urn Burial was published by Sir Thomas Browne. Browne began writing Hydriotaphia after the amazing discovery of these urns in Norfolk. This discovery led Browne to break apart his curiosity of these urns, and created a sensational conversation about the value of antique items being buried with the departed individual in numerous civilizations. Sir Browne was a man extremely knowledgeable in diverse fields such as medicine, religion, science, and had a very deep curiosity to the natural…

pulling upon other objects. Many scientists came up with logics to explain the science behind gravitational forces. The first one to try was Aristotle in around 330 BC. Aristotle believed Earth and the heavens were made up of different substances. Therefore he also believed that earth and the heavens had different sets of laws of motion. Another belief of Aristotle was objects can only be moved if they were pushed and that all objects on Earth ceased…

Discovery of Uranus by William Herschel in 1781 William Herschel was born November of 1738, in Germany. As he grew up, he loved music and played in a band. In 1759 he moved with his family to Great Britain. In Great Britain, he taught music and became an organist. In 1772, with his sister Caroline, he began his study of the stars. Herschel and Caroline loved the night sky. As they were observing the sky one night in 1781, Herschel saw something moving ever so slowly in the sky. At first they…

believing in the heavens to believing in the universe. However, the question that stands is what really sparked this mental shift. Many historians attribute it to the scientific revolution because many big scientific discoveries which greatly challenged religion began. Moreover, the scientific revolution began a period of people building upon each other's ideas to get to new conclusions.Some might argue that the scientific revolution was not an actual revolution because scientific discoveries…