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Copernicus himself was a Catholic priest and a Canon. The first opposition to his works was actually from Protestant thinkers.
by jsrjenkins 4y ago
Copernicus himself was a Catholic priest and a Canon. The first opposition to his works was actually from Protestant thinkers.
- TheBlight 4y agoRight. So he would've been acutely aware of the implications of his work and how it might be received. Maybe that's why he didn't publish his book until 2 months prior to his death over a decade after completing the first manuscript. AFAIK Protestants are Christians.