Nicolaus made systematic observations of the planets in the night sky and started to doubt that the sun orbits the earth, even though the Catholic Church supported that view. Nicolaus's reliance on scientific observation instead of religious teaching represents the ______.
A) disenchantment of the world
B) strengthening of the Church
C) protestant reformation
D) rise of atheism

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Nicolaus's approach of relying on scientific observation rather than religious doctrine to understand the cosmos is an example of the "disenchantment of the world," a term used to describe the process by which the world is understood through science and reason rather than through religious or magical beliefs.

Nicolaus Made Systematic Observations of the Planets in the Night