history: the flat earth myth

Cosmos

Greek word for world or universe.

Cosmologists

Scientist who studied the universe as a whole.

Upanishad

An ancient Hindu (from India) text with a pagan view of the.

Atlas

The Greek mythological figure who was condemned to hold the heavens in the Earth on his shoulders. A book of maps —-on “Atlas”—— got its name from the practice of placing on the title page a picture of Atlas putting the Earth.

Ex Nihilo

Latin phrase, which means “out of nothing.” the phrase is used to describe the biblical view that God did not create the universe (Cosmos) out of the preexistent matter, but “out of nothing” through his spoken words (Hebrews 11: 3).

AD

(Anno Domini); dating of historical events as measured after the birth of Christ.

BC

(Before Christ); dating historical fence as measured before the birth of Christ.

Antipodes

Literally “those with feet opposite,” remaining those who walk on their side of the earth. the term “antipodes” came to me the other side of earth.

Venerable Bede

An early eighth century Christian theologian and “father of English history” who believed that earth to be a perfect sphere.

Washington Irving

The 19th century American Writer who created the myth that church leaders believed in a flat earth in the days of Columbus.

St. Augustine

It greatly influential Christian theologian from late fourth century in early fifth century North America, who wrote the Earth was spherical in nature.