One of the great lies sown about the Christian Church being antithetical to science is how Galileo was persecuted by the church for his championing of the helio-centric universe:
These included Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), who’s investigations of the heavens using the telescope allowed him to resolve what were seen as flaws in the heliocentric model, as well as discovering aspects about the heavens that supported heliocentrism. [M Williams]
Whilst it is true that he was brought before the inquisition, it was about the theological implications of his championing of the Copernican theories. And yes, he argued convincingly against certain dogmas and was upbraided by some in the Roman Catholic hierarchy, and was threatened with imprisonment, an accusation that developed into the myth which has stood for over two centuries.
However modern scholarly research and objective historical examinations of the multitude of manuscripts and documents constantly being uncovered have completely invalidated these claims and what actually emerges from the whole historical issue is that it was not the religious authorities that opposed his science, but that the real opposition came from the scientific 'powers' of his age; the secular/humanist Aristotelian's who held to the geostatic view of the earth and who were so invested in their own ideological assumptions that they even refused to look through his telescope lest they be proved incorrect.
There are many parallels today within the so-called 'scientific establishment' who are pushing political agendas and refusing to hear any opposing arguments. Indeed many of the more prominent scientists are going so far as turning to todays modern equivalent of the 'inquisition'; 'Big Tech' and demanding that these post modern bullies must intimidate and even de-monetize the new 'sceptics'.
History repeating itself once more.
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