Galileo vs Rome: How a Telescope Cracked the Church (2026)

In 1633, the Roman Inquisition forced Galileo Galilei to kneel and declare that the Earth stands still at the center of the universe. He was seventy years old and going blind. Copernicus had published the heliocentric model ninety years earlier, timing his publication deliberately for the year he was dying so he would not be alive for the backlash. Isaac Newton, who proved that Copernicus and Galileo were right, wrote more theology than physics and believed he was uncovering the rational design of God's universe. The 'science versus religion' conflict we argue about today was not what was actually happening. Watch the next video in the playlist: the Enlightenment strikes. ▶ Watch next: Divine Right Is Dead: Enlightenment, Revolution, Church and State https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rqe5PNPm4w 📺 Full playlist: Heretics, Kings, and the Bible: A History of Christianity https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlIAFxS29649uSipGQOgELRjHwsm3Aib8 Chapters: 0:00 Scene 1 6:24 Scene 2 11:08 Scene 3 15:37 Scene 4 18:57 Scene 5 23:40 Scene 6 29:31 Scene 7 33:39 Quiz Time 36:54 Key Takeaways #ChurchHistory #BibleHistory #christianity --- Disclosure The avatars and voices in this video are AI-generated. All content -- research, scripts, lesson design, and the custom video engine -- is created by a CISSP, CISM, and PMP certified professional with a Master's in Project Management, a B.S. in Information Technology, and a Doctorate in Business Administration in progress. This channel exists to make learning accessible and straightforward. Educational history series. This channel does not represent any church, denomination, government, or academic institution. Sources for every historical claim are cited in the script. Religious belief is personal — this series presents the historical record, not theology.