"I venture to suggest also that Copernicanism was of great importance in
the development of biblical hermeneutics: people recognised that the Bible
used the language of appearance (rather than using technical terminology).
This was beginning to be taught at the Reformation (eg by Calvin - even
though he was a geocentrist) - but Copernicanism provided a very clear
example of the principle."
I, for one, would be interested in a more expanded commentary on this
point. For a starter: What is the "language of appearance?"
Gordie