From Ancient Atomists to Medieval Theology: The Emergence of Inhabited Worlds

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Late medieval scholars, notably Nicholas of Cusa and William Vorilong, drew on ancient atomists such as Democritus and Epicurus as well as Lucretius to explore inhabited extraterrestrial worlds, and they asked whether beings on other worlds could be redeemed by Christ or visited by an alien Christ.

When Did Humans First Consider the Possibility of Alien Life?
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When Did Humans First Consider the Possibility of Alien Life?

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