The Catholic church didn't sound like a big supporter of science. I wonder when they accepted the sun as the center of the universe. There must have been a time when they realized they were wrong. There is evidence proving the earth revolves around the sun. They may not have supported science but the church did support the arts thank goodness.
In my art history class we talked about how Michelangelo felt he was given the job to paint the Sistine Chapel because they wanted to prove that he wasn't a very good painter. He was determined to prove he was an accomplished painter. I think he was successful. The pictures I've seen of his paintings are amazing.
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The Catholic Church didn't want anything being powerful or the center of attention, or anything really (!), unless it was them. Science and religion clash a lot, even today with all of the theories and different beliefs. I cannot even imagine how scary it would have been back in ancient-modern times to have a scientific belief that you felt strongly about, you'd likely be killed for it :(
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