Johannes Kepler, a German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer, was a key player during the scientific revolution, Kepler is best known for his publications Astronomia nova, Harmonices Mundi and Epitome of Copernican Astronomy – observations that provided the foundations for Isaac Newton‘s theory of universal gravitation.
Biographical Overview
Born in Germany, 1571-1630 Physicist Founder of Laws of Planetary Motion
Worldview
Using a biblical worldview perspective, Kepler successfully applied the scientific method to investigate the laws of nature, His worldview is notable from what he said –
A biblical worldview perspective opened the foundation and freedom for Kepler to incorporate the scientific method of inquiry into the study of the laws of nature, Notably, Kepler wrote:
‘God wants us to recognize’ natural laws and that God made this possible by creating us after His own image so that we can share His thoughts.”
“Great is God our Lord, great is His power and there is no end to His wisdom”.
“Great is God our Lord, great is His power and there is no end to His wisdom”.
“I am a Christian.”
“Let my name perish if only the name of God the Father is thereby elevated.”
“The kind Creator who brought forth nature out of nothing.”
“The world of nature, the world of man, the world of God—all three fit together”.
“I had the intention of becoming a theologian … but now I see how God is, by my endeavor’s, also glorified in astronomy, for ‘the heavens declare the glory of God.’”
“In Him is all refuge, all solace.”
