Which of the Following Can Be Associated with Galileo's Trial

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can be associated with Galileo's trial?

• A) Galileo defended Copernicus's heliocentric theory.
• B) The Catholic Church felt besieged by critics and enemies on all sides.
• C) Galileo's criticism of the scholastic theory of form and matter threatened the church's doctrine of the Eucharist.
• D) The trial stifled the progress of science in Catholic countries.
• E) all of the above

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Compliance

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Resistance

The opposition or reluctance to accept or comply with changes or new conditions in an environment or system.

Adherence

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