What is the medieval view of the universe and how differ from modern view?

Answer 1

The medieval concept of the universe came from early Christian and scientific points of view. They inherited the notions from the Greeks and Romans and adapted these to Christianity. In this sense, medieval scholars proposed that the earth, as created by God, was the center of the universe. This geocentric concept established that the earth was an unmoving object located in the center of the universe. The scientists and philosophers, Aristotle and Ptolemy helped to develop this geocentric concept of the universe. They concluded that there were lives below and over the moon. They theorized that in the space below earth, water, fire, and air were thought to be the components of earthly bodies. Above, the element of celestial bodies was ether since it was the purest element, closer to heaven, which kept celestial objects above the earth. They conceived that the moon, the sun, and the planets all moved in a perfectly symmetric and circular path around the earth. They also believe that beyond the seven planets, there was a sphere of fixed stars. And, beyond the sphere of fixed stars, there would be Heaven. This was the geocentric idea, as God deliberately placed earth in the center of the universe. These medieval views were proven to be incorrect. Modern scientific discoveries proved that the planets and starts revolve and gravitate around the Sun. It have been demonstrated that there is a gravitation force that keep the bodies stable on earth. Also, the thermodynamics of terrestrial objects have no correlation with the idea of heaven of hell. ma.reyesmariano 5-10-09