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Document Analysis Worksheet: Religion & Science

1. Type of Document___________________________________________________________________
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2. Date of document: __________________________________________________________________

3. Author(s) or creator(s) of the document: ________________________________________________


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4. Other information about the author(s) indicated on the document (position, title, etc.):
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5. For what audience was the document written? ___________________________________________


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6. List two or more things the document tells you about the author's view of the physical world.
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7. What does the author say about the relationship between religion and science?
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8. How does (or does not) the author address the concerns of Roman Catholic Church officials as
expressed in the Galileo Indictment? _____________________________________________________
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9. How did the author stay out of trouble with church authorities? (of, if the document is by
Galileo: why did he get in trouble with church authorities?) _________________________________
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Based on a worksheet prepared by the National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC.
© 2009- , The History Teaching Institute at The Ohio State University.

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