Question

2. What is one reason why the author includes information about religious beliefs during the time of Johannes Fabricius' discovery?
A. to show that religion and science often worked hand-in-hand to make discoveries

B. to show that there was conflict between what scientists were observing about the universe and what religion taught them

C. to show that scientific discoveries were always more highly valued than religious beliefs

D. to show that scientists had to ignore their own religious beliefs when making observations about the universe

Answer 1

B. to show that there was conflict between what scientists were observing about the universe and what religion taught them