Geocentricism

There was never any Church doctrine on geocentricism, which is why Gallileo was never charged with heresy, but being suspect of heresy. ❋ Suzanne (2006)

Just like if he presented passages that mention a sunrise as proof of geocentricism he would have been misusing those passages. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Arguing that the Bible does not promote geocentricism, when that was official Church dogma for centuries! ❋ Unknown (2010)

Retelling the story of Galileo's famous battle with the Inquisition over geocentricism, she brings it to life by concentrating on the everyday -- his professional feuds, his own sincere religious beliefs and -- most important -- his intense relationship with his eldest daughter, a cloistered nun. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Similarly, geocentricism was a rational theory before telescopes were invented. ❋ Unknown (2008)

All my efforts to seek out the darkest corners of this parallel universe had finally brought me to geocentricism, only to find out that even geocentrists insist on distinguishing themselves from those other, really crazy geocentrists. ❋ Daniel Radosh (2008)

Can it be said that either Paul V or Urban VIII so committed himself to the doctrine of geocentricism as to impose it upon the Church as an article of faith, and so to teach as pope what is now acknowledged to be untrue? ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

He also condemned nepotism, geocentricism as well as favouritism, describing them as the banes of the society. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I don’t recall seeing a serious push to have geocentricism taught in schools, nor the theory that the stars are crystal spheres, nor that disease is caused by either demonic possession or the wrath of God. ❋ Christopher O'Brien (2007)