Copernicus and His Universe August 2, 2019 1 min 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 Hypatia the Scholar and Violent Christianity in an Ancient Alexandrian Mob October 24, 2025 Autonomy and Authority: The Self-Governance of Medieval Universities October 24, 2025 ‘New Jerusalem’ Prophets: Bernhard Knipperdolling and a Late Medieval Anabaptist Cult October 23, 2025