@ARTICLE{Rabczyński_ks._Paweł_Religiosity_2023,
 author={Rabczyński, ks. Paweł},
 volume={Tom 18},
 pages={199-2016},
 journal={Studia Nauk Teologicznych PAN},
 howpublished={online},
 year={2023},
 publisher={Polskia Akademia Nauk - Komitet Nauk Teologicznych},
 abstract={Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543), brilliant explorer and great scientist, creator of the heliocentric system, was a deeply religious person. He dealt mainly with astronomy. He was a man of science and a faithful son of the Catholic Church. He was not a theologian and did not leave behind theological or ascetical writings. Nevertheless, important theological ideas can be found in his legacy, above all in his life’s work De revolutionibus: theism and creationism. These should be read in the context of the scientist’s astronomical and cosmological research. Observing the beauty, harmony and order of the universe, Copernicus points to its perfect Creator ( Opifex omnium). The cosmos and all created works are an epiphany of God. Copernicus’ God is the Best and Greatest Being ( Optimus Maximus), who manages the ‘divine factory’ of the universe ( Regularissimus). Man is at the centre of creation. Exploring and contemplating the cosmos gives him joy, detaches him from evil, ennobles him and leads him to God. Copernicus’ theological views bear the mark of Renaissance humanism.},
 type={Artykuł},
 title={Religiosity and theological views of Nicolaus Copernicus},
 URL={http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/128909/PDF-MASTER/10_RABCZY%C5%83SKI_146528_do%20publikacji.pdf},
 doi={10.24425/snt.2023.146528},
 keywords={Nicolaus Copernicus, Copernican religiosity, Copernican theology, theism, creationism},
}