Why did the theories of Copernicus and Galileo threaten the views of the church?

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7 January, 06:19

Why did the theories of Copernicus and Galileo threaten the views of the church?

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Emmett Schaefer · Answer 1

The main reason why the theories of Copernicus and Galileo threatened the views of the church was because they claimed that the Earth was not at the center of the universe, and that natural laws could explain many every-day phenomenons--instead of God.