Not to beat a dead horse, but I agree that this chapter represented a huge leap in astronomy and the general public's perception of their place in the universe. Not only did the vastness of the universe become more apparent, but Galileo also discovered that the Earth is neither unique nor anchored down in the universe. Obviously, the Catholic Church wasn't too wild about all this, so I think it's interesting that Kepler would say that the scientist who holds a telescope for a scepter is the "lord of the works of God."
It seems that (at least in this case) science and religion are at odds- i.e. our world is not unique and is incredibly insignificant. Why, then, is there such a strong connection between science and religion?
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