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John Hick, a Christian theologian,
he said Christianity is on the verge of a Copernican revolution.
[Copernican Revolution of Theism]
Meaning, just like before Copernicus
they thought the Earth is the centre, it’s a geocentric system,
and the Sun and so many planets are orbiting the Earth.
Then Copernicus came along —declared a heretic in the beginning—
saying that actually it’s a solar system; heliocentric. The Sun is in the centre,
and the Earth is one of many planets orbiting that Sun.
So John Hick, this Christian theologian, said,
“Christianity is on the verge of a Copernican Revolution.”
Meaning, “Up to this point we thought this is the central God conception,
and there are so many others in remote orbit.”
He’s saying, “No. What you’re about to find out
is this is one of a plurality of theistic conceptions
orbiting a Central Truth, a Supreme Reality.”
So then, for those who want to make a comparative analysis,
somebody could say, “Well, all are in orbit
and all are planets, you can find similarities”,
but if someone wants to start finding a gradation,
then they’ll have to become acquainted with the central conception,
and then see how it's reflected into the satellites.