Many religious and intellectual leaders viewed the new science with suspicion, as shown by the Catholic Church's renunciation of
A) Leopold and Loeb.
B) Newton.
C) Lavoisier.
D) Voltaire.
E) Galileo.

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Galileo was famously put on trial by the Catholic Church for his views on heliocentrism, which conflicted with the church's teachings. This trial and subsequent house arrest of Galileo served as a warning to other intellectuals and scientists to not challenge the church's authority.

Many Religious and Intellectual Leaders Viewed the New Science with Suspicion