Considered the greatest scientist who ever lived, Isaac Newton was also a devout Orthodox Christian. Islam was responsible for the preservation and expansion of classical scientific theories lost in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. Ancient religious centers such as Timbuktu, Tenochtitlan, and Tikal were also centers of scientific exploration into everything from astronomy to mathematics. Food for thought
The great thing about science these days is that it's completely unbiased, now adays scicentists don't let the ideas of religion get in the way as they did in the past so scientists are able to publish what is studied without it it being blocked by some absurd religion. There's nothing about "god"s laws in science anymore, and that's the best possible thing that could have happened for learning.
When were the most important scientific knowledge discovered? During the time when religion was absolute power. Some great people whos work we are based upon were Gallileo, Archimedes, Lemaître, Leonardo, Einstein, Roger Bacon, Aristole, Kepler, Hippocrates (just thinking at the top of my head) etc. These people all made extremely major aaccomplishments during "the past". And they've all mentioned God at least once.
None of their research was deleted, burned, discarded etc
@Zekkandgrant13 After he died. All of his works were withheld from publishing prior to his death. The reason he was attacked was not because of what he did, rather it was a challenge to authority.
Science up untli a couple of hundred years ago (or if you like until around the age of Isaac Newton) didn't have the same meaning as it does today. It literally meant 'knowledge', and included everything from philosophy, literature and classic education to what we would call 'the sciences' (physics, chemistry [alchemy], mathematics.) And it wasn't until the age of Darwin that science and religion were seen to directly collide; most scientists saw themselves as UNDERSTANDING God, not defying Him.
Besides, if you recall our history, most scientists were also Christians who sought to know the truth about the world and God's laws that govern it's properties.
Religion didn't fear science in terms of knowledge, they feared it because the church held the power at that time, and science challenged the churches power over the people's thinking. Religion never claimed it ever hated science for any reason other than that.
I'm sorry, but those that killed him were fools that blindly followed some kind of dogma enforced by power hungry, simple backward humans that made them believe they were speaking in the name of 'God'... and, well, those dogmas are still alive today, as religions...
He was not killed he did of natural causes. He published his work two months before he died, he did fear being attacked. Though the study of natural sciences at the time was highly encouraged by the church. Not until Galileo did that change, though his arrest was less to do with what was published the Pop was just in a bad mood and needed a whipping boy.
religion accepts science today as a method of learning and expansion of knowledge, religion accepts that science can aid in helping humankind
i dunno about hundreds of years ago but i guess they feared knowledge and those that understood it seeing as most of the world was uneducated and repressed as a social class
science has proven that there is room for a God a cause that created the universe, God itself could be the universe?
You cannot explain something of the Natural world, such as the universe...by using something Supernatural, such as a god/genie/wicked witch etc.
One explanation precludes the other. Religion has no place in Science. It has not 'proven' that there is room for any god at all, Science's job is not to wonder about invisible friends. It simply doesn't belong there.
nie prawda, Kopernik była kobietą ! ! !
SimonHharrison 2 months ago
One of my favourite wonders. As a kid, games like Civ made me feel there is great purpose in discovery and exploration. Good times :')
LKRaider 6 months ago
Great Polish astronomer. Awesome video.
vojtasjedyny 1 year ago
Considered the greatest scientist who ever lived, Isaac Newton was also a devout Orthodox Christian. Islam was responsible for the preservation and expansion of classical scientific theories lost in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. Ancient religious centers such as Timbuktu, Tenochtitlan, and Tikal were also centers of scientific exploration into everything from astronomy to mathematics. Food for thought
ShortytheSquirrel 2 years ago
@ShortytheSquirrel doesn't take an observatory to assess what you just said lol. I think I'll refocus my efforts to build the Sistine Chapel...
Agent1W 1 year ago
Best strategy game for PC, ever!
These Wondermovies are much better, then in civilization 3, or civ 4..
Hope they come back in civ 5.
dunjak111 2 years ago 2
And he hope that returns the high council too.
Nachulez 1 year ago
The great thing about science these days is that it's completely unbiased, now adays scicentists don't let the ideas of religion get in the way as they did in the past so scientists are able to publish what is studied without it it being blocked by some absurd religion. There's nothing about "god"s laws in science anymore, and that's the best possible thing that could have happened for learning.
stirwins333 2 years ago
Think of it this way.
When were the most important scientific knowledge discovered? During the time when religion was absolute power. Some great people whos work we are based upon were Gallileo, Archimedes, Lemaître, Leonardo, Einstein, Roger Bacon, Aristole, Kepler, Hippocrates (just thinking at the top of my head) etc. These people all made extremely major aaccomplishments during "the past". And they've all mentioned God at least once.
None of their research was deleted, burned, discarded etc
Nw949wN 2 years ago 2
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Nw949wN 2 years ago
Imo, its just unfair to say that scientists were biast and religious fanatics.
Or that others, who had their faith in religion, discriminated that.
Nw949wN 2 years ago
@Nw949wN
Kepler was seriously attacked by the church
Zekkandgrant13 1 year ago
@Zekkandgrant13 After he died. All of his works were withheld from publishing prior to his death. The reason he was attacked was not because of what he did, rather it was a challenge to authority.
Ricky156 7 months ago
Science up untli a couple of hundred years ago (or if you like until around the age of Isaac Newton) didn't have the same meaning as it does today. It literally meant 'knowledge', and included everything from philosophy, literature and classic education to what we would call 'the sciences' (physics, chemistry [alchemy], mathematics.) And it wasn't until the age of Darwin that science and religion were seen to directly collide; most scientists saw themselves as UNDERSTANDING God, not defying Him.
jamesgravil 2 years ago 2
Besides, if you recall our history, most scientists were also Christians who sought to know the truth about the world and God's laws that govern it's properties.
pspboy7 3 years ago
If I'm right, and I have no evidence that I am, mathematics was respected as investigating the basic laws of the universe - the thoughts of God.
Kizor 2 years ago
Religion didn't fear science in terms of knowledge, they feared it because the church held the power at that time, and science challenged the churches power over the people's thinking. Religion never claimed it ever hated science for any reason other than that.
pspboy7 3 years ago 15
My favourite Civ 2 wonder movie. Brings back some fond memories!
rigstula 3 years ago
Very inspiring! makes me wanna play Civ, too! :P
rhino2223 3 years ago
Does anyone know the song here? Is this actually a song?
kriegfusion 3 years ago 2
the music is taken from the soundtrack of "CASTLE IN THE SKY", a japanese anime film (1986).
Joe Hisaishi is the composer.
Kliwadenko 2 years ago 3
My question is why copernicus have to die in the hands of the God's believer lol :)
ayotollah 4 years ago
I'm sorry, but those that killed him were fools that blindly followed some kind of dogma enforced by power hungry, simple backward humans that made them believe they were speaking in the name of 'God'... and, well, those dogmas are still alive today, as religions...
W4rr4X 4 years ago
He was not killed he did of natural causes. He published his work two months before he died, he did fear being attacked. Though the study of natural sciences at the time was highly encouraged by the church. Not until Galileo did that change, though his arrest was less to do with what was published the Pop was just in a bad mood and needed a whipping boy.
Ricky156 4 years ago 11
religion accepts science today as a method of learning and expansion of knowledge, religion accepts that science can aid in helping humankind
i dunno about hundreds of years ago but i guess they feared knowledge and those that understood it seeing as most of the world was uneducated and repressed as a social class
science has proven that there is room for a God a cause that created the universe, God itself could be the universe?
kieranfletch 3 years ago
You cannot explain something of the Natural world, such as the universe...by using something Supernatural, such as a god/genie/wicked witch etc.
One explanation precludes the other. Religion has no place in Science. It has not 'proven' that there is room for any god at all, Science's job is not to wonder about invisible friends. It simply doesn't belong there.
Jarls 3 years ago
@Ricky156 He was a great Polish scientist, and a faithful Roman Catholic. Irony happens.
Zylo587 4 months ago 2
Great videos, awesome game. Thanks for this.
Jarls 4 years ago 3