What Was the Immediate Reaction of the Clerics to the Theories

question 47

Multiple Choice

What was the immediate reaction of the clerics to the theories of Copernicus?

• A)Condemnation, initially by Protestant leaders like Luther who condemned the discovery as contrary to their literal interpretation of the Bible
• B)Broad approval motivated by their now higher educational achievements and interest in the sciences
• C)Support in the form of a papal decree praising his innovative thinking

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