Document Excerpt: "The Church views these new scientific ideas with skepticism, as they challenge established beliefs and interpretations of scripture."
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The Church immediately condemned all scientific advancements, considering them heretical.
The Church immediately condemned all scientific advancements, considering them heretical.
The Church expressed cautiousness and skepticism towards the Scientific Revolution, fearing potential conflicts with religious teachings.
The Church expressed cautiousness and skepticism towards the Scientific Revolution, fearing potential conflicts with religious teachings.
The Church played a central role in promoting and funding scientific research during this period.
The Church played a central role in promoting and funding scientific research during this period.
The Church warmly embraced the Scientific Revolution, recognizing it as a validation of religious doctrines.
The Church warmly embraced the Scientific Revolution, recognizing it as a validation of religious doctrines.
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The statement that accurately reflects the Catholic Church's initial response to the Scientific Revolution is:
The Church expressed cautiousness and skepticism towards the Scientific Revolution, fearing potential conflicts with religious teachings.
This aligns with the excerpt you provided, indicating the Church's wariness of new scientific ideas that challenged established beliefs and scriptural interpretations.
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