MsGorteck t1_j79rdb0 wrote on February 5, 2023 at 4:06 AM

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Interesting. When did he put forth this theory and what was the Pope's reaction?

InstructionOk274 t1_j79ucj7 wrote on February 5, 2023 at 4:35 AM

Sometime in the late 1920’s, and I’m not sure if the pope at that time even knew about the theory. Frontier science by necessity moves slowly, most of the time.

Butsu t1_j79vkbw wrote on February 5, 2023 at 4:47 AM

It was, in fact, hugely popular with catholics when it came to public light. The popular theory before expansion was steady state, which posited an eternal essentially unchanging universe. Many religious institutions were early advocates for the big bang because it looks much more like an act of creation than any theory that came before.

Waksss t1_j79y7h8 wrote on February 5, 2023 at 5:14 AM

Pius XII who was pope from 1939-58 was pretty positive about it.