Ch.16 (Strayer, pp. 477-488) Response

This section of reading focused on the Scientific Revolution, something that I think is very relevant in today's society and something I was curious to learn more about. It was surprising for me when I read the section about why it was Europe instead of somewhere else that started the Scientific Revolution. I found it interesting that I had never actually thought about that question before, even though I knew that Europe lead the Scientific Revolution. I hadn't even considered what may have held back other countries, but after reading that passage it does make sense for Europe to be the one leading the way in this Scientific Revolution. Something that also caught my eye was the topic of the Scientific Revolution also being a cultural revolution. The rise of science did cause a lot of conflict for religion, and even still does. One of my favorite quotes in this book thus far is definitely Galileo's "God is no less excellently revealed in Nature's actions than in the sacred statements of the bible". I'm sure there are plenty of people who could prove him wrong, but I do agree with him.