Episode 181: Heaven and Earth
About this episode
This episode explores the impact of the telescope's invention and the King James Bible translation on the modern world and the English language.
The invention of the telescope in the early 1600s laid the foundation for the scientific revolution, but it also disrupted the traditional view of the universe and led to a conflict with the Catholic Church. Meanwhile, the Anglican Church completed a translation of the Bible that became known as the King James or Authorized version. In this episode, we look at how these simultaneous developments changed the modern world and shaped the English language. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 181
People in this episode
Host: Kevin Stroud
Topics covered
- telescope
- scientific revolution
- Catholic Church
- Anglican Church
- King James Bible
- English language
- modern world
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Catholic Church, Anglican Church
Books & works: King James Bible
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