Issue 76 The Christian Face of the Scientific Revolution

Interesting and unusual facts about Christians in the scientific revolution

Are the things of science and the things of God somehow incompatible.

The convoluted tale of a faithful Catholic caught in a web of theological inflexibility, papal power, and his on political naivete.

Don’t overlook the importance of Galileo’s daughter Virginia (Sister Celeste).

Galileo desperately wanted to find a proof.

Major newspapers interpreted the pope’s speech as an exoneration of Galileo.

The new science rode in on the shoulders of theological ideas.

A sense of cosmic awe sustained Johannes Kepler through deep sorrow.

Some defenders of secular science say they did. What’s the real story?

16th-century students of anatomy saw the hand of God in the intricacies of the body.

Milestones to Modern Science

Robert Boyle’s career blended faith, doubt, and the use of science to heal disease and fight atheism.

Mark Galli is senior editor of Christian History and managing editor of Christianity Today.

Robert Boyle quotes.

Blaise Pascal pioneered in math and physics but drew faith from revelation alone.

Isaac Newton wrote theology and hoped his scientific theories would help people believe in God. But he harbored a deep secret . . . .

The Royal Society defended religion but laid the groundwork for irreligion.

William Harvey founded modern physiology by seeking God’s purposes for the body’s design.

Antony van Leeuwenhoek found God’s great glory in his tiny creations.

Historian David Lindberg shows that Christianity and science are not at war—and may never have been

Resources for further study.