Copernicus and His Universe August 2, 2019 1 minute read Copernicus caused a revolution in contemporary knowledge by stating that science, not religion, explains how the universe works. Originally published by ESRI, republished with embed permission for educational, non-commercial purposes. About the Author Matthew McIntosh Administrator Visit Website View All Posts What do you feel about this? 0% Love 0% Funny 0% Wow 0% Sad 0% Angry Post navigation Previous: Slavery and the Origins of the Lost Cause MythNext: Alexander von Humboldt’s Whole Earth Vision Related Stories Provincial Terror as Internal Policing in the Neo-Assyrian Empire January 26, 2026 Delegated Violence and Internal Policing during the 19th-Century Taiping Rebellion January 26, 2026 Bloody Week and the Paris Commune: Order, Violence, and Republican Authority in 1871 January 26, 2026