———— Geocentrism ————

Geocentrism is the belief that the earth is the immovable center of the universe, that it does not rotate, and that the sun, moon, planets, and stars revolve around the earth once each day. Modern Christian geocentrists (yes, there are such people) will try to convince you not only that geocentrism is objectively true, but that the Bible teaches geocentrism, and therefore, you must accept it as a matter of faith.

But that’s wrong on both counts. As a scientific theory, geocentrism has been thoroughly discredited. Further, the Bible does not teach geocentrism, and insisting that it does doesn’t make geocentrism look credible, it makes the Bible look ridiculous.

Physical truths that we can learn by observation and by the experience of our own senses are the most basic and obvious kind of truth. So, if the geocentrists convince people that the Bible can’t even get that right, why should they believe it when it talks about things they can’t see and experience, like the kingdom of heaven and the hope of eternal life?

So, sometime around 2002 I set out to show that the Bible does not teach geocentrism (or any other cosmology), and that as a scientific principle, geocentrism has been thoroughly disproved. I wrote a couple of articles, and I had a series of online debates with Robert Sungenis, a Catholic geocentrist.

Interestingly, a few years ago Mr. Sungenis wrote, “Mr. Hoge conceded the debate about a year later, acknowledging that my position was viable and could not be discredited, which then led [him] to take down all the material on [his] own website against geocentrism.” (Sungenis, Scientific Heresies and Their Effect on the Church, 2018, p. 101).

The truth is, I let my entire website go dormant for about 20 years. It had nothing to do with geocentrism, and I have never conceded that Mr. Sungenis’ position was “viable and could not be discredited.” On the contrary, I think his position is absurd and that I and others have thoroughly discredited it. But I invite you, gentle reader, to be the judge of that.

Articles

The Bible, the Church, and Geocentrism

Refuting Robert Sungenis’ claims that the Bible and the Church teach geocentrism.

The History of the Heavens

Ptolemy, Copernicus, and Tycho, and the evidence that proved which one was right

As the Universe Turns

Could the entire universe really revolve around a motionless Earth?

The Coriolis Force

How the behavior of the atmosphere disproves geocentrism.

Ken Cole 

The Rise of the Modern Geocentric Theory Movement

An examination of the geocentric movement of the late 20th century.

Dr. Danny R. Faulkner 

Dialogues

On Geocentrism and the Catholic Faith

Are Catholics required to believe in Geocentrism as an article of faith?

with Anonymous Catholic

• Part 2

On “Motionless” Satellites

How the existence of geostationary satellites proves that the earth is rotating.

with Robert Sungenis

• Part 2, Part 3

On Looping and Zig-Zagging Satellites

How the apparent motion of geosynchronous satellites proves that the earth is rotating.

with Robert Sungenis

• Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

On Satellites with Extremely Eccentric Orbits

How the flight path of NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory proves that the earth is rotating.

with Robert Sungenis

• Part 2, Part 3

On the Center of Mass of the Universe

Why the earth can't be the center of mass of the universe.

with Robert Sungenis

• Part 2