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The Development of the Natural Sciences in the Context of the Reformation

Jiayi ChenCollege of Social Science, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK, G12 8RS*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

The Reformation, which is the symbol of humanist thought and early science, played an important role in the development of the Church. During the Reformation, the Church, which benefited from the development of natural science, also provided the basis and necessary conditions for the development of natural science. This paper examines the process of change in the natural sciences during this period on the basis of the Reformation of the 16th and 17th centuries, with the aim of demonstrating the particular features of the relationship between religion and science during this period. The Reformation transformed people's preconceptions of God and broke the blind faith in God that had been influenced by the traditional Latin Bible. After the 17th century, when it became increasingly clear that scientists were reducing their use of the supernatural to explain scientific developments, the natural sciences tried to avoid excessive association with theology.

Keywords: Humanist; Natural Science; Catholicism; The Reformation
Published: May 17, 2023
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/4/20220455
Volume: CHR Vol.4
pp. 231-235
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