The Scientific Revolution shifted focus from Church authority to the authority of science and reason. Fresh concepts in science added to our understanding of the world around us: a new view of the solar system (Kepler and Galileo), a closer look at the human body and its functions (Vesalius), and the detailed workings of nature (Pascal and Newton). Philosophical ideas of the time resulted in our modern logic: supremacy of questioning (Descartes) and supremacy of …showed first 75 words of 1139 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1139 total…public supported science due to associations aiming to advance it. With the support of the public, the Churches had no option but to compromise. Contributing to science and supported by the Church, Sir Isaac Newton represented the convergence of religious values and the new ideas of the revolution. The astonishing aspect of this era in history was not the advances made in science, but rather the reconciliation of long-standing Western Christian values with contemporary philosophies.