te universe came into conflict with the Christian doctrine of divine omnipotence. The issue was resolved by maintaining that God has the power to create other worlds besides ours and that therefore there may, or must, exist an infinite void space to hold these potential worlds."4This excerpt shows how a conflict between religion and science resulted in reshaping the scientific theory. In this instance the scientific theory of a finite universe was expanded to include an infinite void space to accommodate the Christian doctrine.
             The political arena also significantly impacted the basis of scientific theories. Jacob notes that rulers of 17th and 18th -century Europe encouraged the progression of science via the improvement of research facilities and the formulation of scientific meeting circles.5 This movement of scientific knowledge brought advancement. The rulers advanced their reputati
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