A popular myth is the absurd notion that Catholics are anti-science. Not true, and the data proves it. For example, Jesuit priests and brothers have contributed so much to the study of earthquakes, the study of seismology is often referred to as "the Jesuit science."
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| Einstein and Fr. Lemaître |
And in 1916, Albert Einstein published his general theory of relativity, confirming the widely held view that the universe was eternally old and would go on forever, stable and unchanging. But then in 1927, a young Cambridge priest-scientist named Fr. Georges Lemaître came up with a new alternative. His calculations suggested the universe may actually be expanding, having originated from a single minuscule point. He called his theory “the hypothesis of the primeval atom,” but it later became known, derogatorily, as the big bang theory. 1
The total list of Catholic priest/scientists and mathematicians would be impossible to put together. However, Angelo Stagnaro has compiled a list of 244 Catholic priests, brothers, bishops, abbots, cardinals, popes and, in at least four cases, saints, who have made major contributions to science. These men are specifically cleric-scientists and mathematicians and not lay Catholic scientists. If you would like a copy, click here.
In Christ, Ken.
1. Vogt, Brandon. Why I Am Catholic
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