There have been events in history during which knowledge was advanced because people questioned the status quo. Historically, much of science and technology was formed and based on religious perspectives. Governments and the church crafted institutions that fit with the prevalent and accepted attitudes of the time. However, sometimes those attitudes changed forever because of a new discovery.
Part I Augustine's The City of God
Augustine wrote his massive tome titled The City of God in response to the claim by Romans that Christians did not properly support the Roman government because Christians were preoccupied worshipping God. Also at issue with the Romans was the Christian notion ...