: Far from suppressing science, the medieval Church was its primary supporter. It established independent universities with legal autonomy, where scholars were free to debate and explore natural philosophy.
: The belief in a rational, monotheistic God who created a lawful universe provided the necessary philosophical foundation for scientific inquiry. The Genesis of Science: How the Christian Middl...
: A pioneer in optics and mathematics who emphasized the importance of using experiments to test scientific theories. : Far from suppressing science, the medieval Church
: Hannam refutes popular misconceptions, such as the idea that medieval people believed the world was flat or that the Inquisition executed people for scientific theories. : Far from suppressing science