Project Gutenberg 2010-10-13 Public domain in the USA. 122 Walsh, James J. (James Joseph) 1865 1942 Walsh, James Joseph Walsh, J. J. (James Joseph) Catholic Churchmen in Science [First Series] Sketches of the Lives of Catholic Ecclesiastics Who Were Among the Great Founders in Science Preface -- The supposed opposition of science and religion -- Copernicus and his times -- Basil Valentine, founder of modern chemistry -- Linacre: scholar, physician, priest -- Father Kircher, S.J.: scientist, orientalist, and collector -- Bishop Stensen: anatomist and father of geology -- Abbé Haüy: father of crystallography -- Abbot Mendel: a new outlook in heredity. Produced by Don Kostuch "Catholic Churchmen in Science [First Series]" by James J. Walsh is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The author presents a series of sketches detailing the lives of Catholic ecclesiastics who significantly contributed to the natural sciences during the Renaissance period and beyond. The focus of the work is to challenge the misconception that science and religion are inherently opposed, illustrating how these churchmen exemplified a harmonious relationship between faith and scientific inquiry. At the start of the volume, Walsh outlines the book's central theme, which counters the traditional view of an antagonistic relationship between science and religion. He emphasizes that many prominent scientists were also devout clergy who had profound influence on scientific progress, particularly during the 15th to 17th centuries. The opening segment introduces the idea that this misunderstanding has been prevalent for ages, by recounting instances of renowned figures like Copernicus and their contributions to science while maintaining their religious commitments. Walsh argues that, contrary to popular belief, ecclesiastical authorities often fostered scientific exploration, serving to inform readers about the true legacy of these Catholic scientists. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Religion and science Scientists -- Biography Catholics Q Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Science - General 351224 347770 2024-09-14T10:08:22.150709 2023-09-15T05:21:13.785795 text/html text/html 341639 2021-01-07T02:36:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 326312 2021-01-07T02:36:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 389288 2024-09-14T10:08:27.632687 application/epub+zip 393968 2024-09-14T10:08:23.570693 application/epub+zip 185798 2024-09-14T10:08:22.707695 application/epub+zip 589159 2024-09-14T10:08:30.839644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564787 2024-09-14T10:08:27.048668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385221 2022-08-15T10:54:11.974550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331406 331400 2024-09-14T10:08:21.652766 2023-09-15T05:21:13.350810 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 331043 2021-01-07T02:36:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 120180 2021-01-07T02:36:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 331112 2021-01-07T02:36:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120130 2021-01-07T02:36:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21245 2024-09-14T10:08:30.970679 application/rdf+xml 15909 2024-09-14T10:08:23.060699 image/jpeg 3632 2024-09-14T10:08:22.882680 image/jpeg 385832 2024-09-14T10:08:22.194718 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia